Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
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Last 3 Head to Head
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Last 5
Pacers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at DAL | L 107-105 | |
| at MIN | L 114-110 | |
| at MEM | L 128-103 | |
| vs OKC | L 135-141 | |
| at SAS | L 133-104 |
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at MIN | W 115-116 | |
| vs POR | L 108-122 | |
| at SAC | W 120-127 | |
| vs MIN | W 128-110 | |
| vs GSW | L 109-119 |
Injuries
Pacers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Obi Toppin | F | Foot | The Pacers said that Toppin will miss at least a month, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. | |
 Taelon Peter | G | Groin | The Pacers listed Peter as Questionable for Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Hawks. | |
 Bennedict Mathurin | G-F | Foot | Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said that Mathurin is considered week-to-week, per Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star. | |
 Johnny Furphy | G | Foot | The Pacers listed Furphy as Questionable for Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Hawks. | |
 Andrew Nembhard | G-F | Shoulder | The Pacers listed Nembhard as Out for Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Hawks. | |
 Kam Jones | G | Back | Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday (Oct. 16) that Jones won't be available to make his NBA debut through at least Nov. 9 (Sunday). | |
 T.J. McConnell | G | Hamstring | The Pacers said on Thursday (Oct. 9) that McConnell is expected to miss at least one month of action, per Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis. | |
 Tyrese Haliburton | G | Achilles | The Pacers confirmed that Haliburton will miss the 2025-2026 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles. |
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Smart | G | Quad | The Lakers listed Smart as Questionable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies. | |
 Gabe Vincent | G | Ankle | The Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday (Oct. 27) that Vincent is expected to miss two to four weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. | |
 Luka Dončić | F-G | Knee / Finger | The Lakers listed Doncic as Questionable on Friday's (Oct. 31) game against the Grizzlies. | |
 Maxi Kleber | F | Oblique | The Lakers announced Tuesday (Oct. 21) that Kleber will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a left oblique strain, as per Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet. | |
 Adou Thiero | G | Knee | The Lakers said on Sunday (Oct. 19) that Thiero was a modified practice participant but he is not expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, per Khobi Price of The Orange County Register. | |
 LeBron James | F | Nerve | James isn't expected to make his 2025-26 debut until around mid-November, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
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