The Los Angeles Lakers saw their nine-game winning streak snapped in a loss to the Detroit Pistons, but they got the best opportunity to bounce back as they took on the Indiana Pacers to finish out the road trip.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Lakers’ season was not going to be defined by a late March road trip. But when the games truly start to matter, the six games LA battled through could very well serve as a reference point.
Despite being fit, Bronny James saw 0 minutes of action on the court in the past seven games. But it all changed against the Indiana Pacers as the head coach, JJ Redick, relied on LeBron James’ son.
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Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick was impressed with the team’s dominant 5-1 outing on the road. On Wednesday, the Lakers had a 137-130 win against the Indiana Pacers to complete their second-longest stretch of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Despite suffering a setback earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers continue their dominant run. Over the last few weeks, LA has leveled up and put itself squarely in championship contender discussions.
Despite the Lakers being shorthanded with Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, and Deandre Ayton being out, they dominated the Pacers for most of the game. Unfortunately, they had an unserious stretch in the fourth that gave Indiana a glimmer of hope, but luckily, it didn’t cost them the result.
The Los Angeles Lakers have listed Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion), Rui Hachimura (right calf soreness), Deandre Ayton (back soreness) and Adou Thiero (left knee soreness) as out for the team’s contest against the Indiana Pacers.
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