The game between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 PM ET.
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The Indiana Pacers will welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for an NBA game on Thursday. The Pacers lost 112-100 in their last game over the Grizzlies. Bennedict Mathurin, the sixth pick in the 2022 draft, led the Pacers with 27 points and eight rebounds. Aaron Nesmith had 16 points and Myles Turner added 15 points. Indiana has lost 10 of its last 11.
The Pacers dominated the first half, leading by as many as 19. Indiana’s first-half shooting, which hovered at 60% at the midway point of the second quarter, helped it to a 62-50 lead at the break. But 14 straight points brought Memphis back into the game early in the third quarter, and the Grizzlies outscored Indiana 30-17 in the third to retake the lead.
“It’s hard to play away,” Mathurin said of the second-half collapse. “They had momentum. The crowd got into it. … We should have stayed locked in. Defense was pretty bad in the second half.” Memphis’ 13-2 run to open the fourth opened the game up. “We just accepted the challenge,” said Jackson, who also had five blocks. “We have to come out and compete every night. This is nothing new. We’re just glad to be back home and get a nice win.”
The Lakers on the other hand won 123-129 against the Knicks in their last game. LeBron James will soon be the NBA’s top scorer, though that was never his focus. He’s also one of the game’s leading passers, and combining the two — possibly better than anyone ever — is what really makes him proud.
“I didn’t get to this point in my career by thinking about records or how many points I have, whatever the case might be,” James said. “And I just play the game the right way. I approach the game every night only trying to be a triple threat by scoring, rebounding, assisting, defending, and may the chips fall where they may.”
James moved within 89 points of breaking the career scoring record and climbed into fourth place on the assists list, finishing with his first triple-double of the season in his return to Madison Square Garden as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 129-123 in overtime Tuesday night.
Indiana Pacers: Aaron Nesmith, Chris Duarte, Myles Turner, Buddy Hield, T. J. McConnell
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis, Troy Brown Jr., Dennis Schröder
Indiana Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, Daniel Theis
Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Anthony Davis, Scotty Pippen Jr., Patrick Beverley
The game between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 PM ET.
The match between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers will be telecast live on Spectrum SportsNet, Bally Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Indiana.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Spectrum SportsNet, Bally Sports Indiana, Fox Sports Indiana. | February 2 (7:00 PM ET) |
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