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Indiana Pacers @ Los Angeles Lakers

Season Leaders

INDAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Indiana Pacers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Ben SheppardB. SheppardG	GTDKnee	Oct 23
Aaron NesmithA. NesmithG	GTDHamstring	Oct 23
T.J. McConnellT.J. McConnellG	OutHamstring	Oct 25
Johnny FurphyJ. FurphyG	OutKnee	Jan 2

Los Angeles Lakers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Adou ThieroA. ThieroF	OutKnee	Oct 25
Cameron CarrC. CarrG	OutOblique	Oct 25
Jake LaRaviaJ. LaRaviaF	GTDAnkle	Oct 23

Team Stats

IND

LAL

123.0

Points

127.0

120.0

Points Against

105.0

52%

Field Goal %

57%

43.0

Rebounds

43.0

29.0

Assists

28.0

4.0

Blocks

5.0

9.0

Steals

11.0

Pacers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	@NO	W123-120
10/16/26	vsMIL	L128-127 OT
10/13/26	@OKC	L114-112 OT
10/10/26	vsATL	L119-117
10/7/26	vsMIN	W123-112

Lakers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	vsGS	W127-105
10/16/26	vsDEN	L121-106
10/13/26	vsGS	L101-89
10/8/26	vsSAC	W114-110
10/6/26	@GS	L124-98

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Matchups

IND

Season Matchup

0-0

LAL

1-0

Game 1@ LAL

1-0

Game 2@ IND

1-0

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Indiana	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Detroit	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Cleveland	0	1	.000	1	L1
Milwaukee	0	1	.000	1	L1
Chicago	0	1	.000	1	L1

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
LA Lakers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Golden State	0	1	.000	1	L1
Sacramento	0	1	.000	1	L1
Phoenix	0	1	.000	1	L1

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