Lakers And Pacers Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Thursday evening, the Indiana Pacers are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers in Indianapolis.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Lakers have ruled out Cole Swider, Austin Reaves and Scotty Pippen Jr.
Patrick Beverley, Anthony Davis and LeBron James have all been upgraded to available.
Meanwhile, the Pacers have ruled out Kendall Brown and Trevelin Queen.
Daniel Theis and Tyrese Haliburton have both been upgraded to available.
NBA's official injury report
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Lakers will start Schroder, Beverley, Hachimura, James, Davis on Thursday."
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Pacers will start Haliburton, Nembhard, Hield, Nesmith, Turner on Thursday."
The Pacers beat the Lakers 116-115 (on the road in Los Angeles) earlier this season.
Haliburton was brilliant with 24 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists in the victory.
The Lakers come into the night with a 24-28 record in 52 games, which has them as the 13th seed in the Western Conference.
They are 5-5 in their last ten games and 11-16 in the 27 they have played on the road.
As for the Pacers, they are one of the coldest teams in the league.
They are 1-9 in their last ten games and in the middle of a three-game losing streak.
Currently, the Pacers are tied with the Chicago Bulls for the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference and have a 24-28 record in 52 games.
They are 16-10 in 26 games at home.
