The Pacers meet the Lakers for the 2nd and final time of the regular season, with LA leading the series 1-0.
The Lakers enter this fixture off the back of a 3-game losing streak, with the two most recent defeats coming with their full compliment of players.
They face an Indiana outfit who have won five on the trot, a run which includes two victories over the in-form Timberwolves.
LA has been challenged by sides how move the ball quickly and test the frailties of the Lakers’ transition defence, a style of play that Indiana tends to employ.
I’m backing the home side to cover as underdogs here, as the Lakers continue to struggle.
The Suns are rising again.
Phoenix look to continue their resurgence when they play host to current title holders Boston.
The Celts are 9-1 across their last 10 games, and are riding a 6-match winning streak into the fixture.
While, the Suns have won their last four games and are hanging onto the last play-in spot for dear life, with the Mavs and now the Trail Blazers circling below.
The Celts will likely be without star wing Jayson Tatum, who left the court with and ankle sprain last time out against the Kings.
Without Deuce on the floor there is a pathway to victory for the desperate Suns, and although I’m not ready to back them outright, I am happy to take them against the line.