Pacers vs Lakers: Battle for Draft Position

0:00It's March 6th, here's your NBA news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. The Indiana Pacers face the Los Angeles Lakers tonight in Indianapolis at Gainesbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off around 10.40pm Eastern time. The Pacers sit at 15 wins and 47 losses, deep in a rebuild mode after a rough stretch, while the Lakers hold a solid 37 and 25 mark, leading their division. Meanwhile, Indiana has dropped seven games straight and 11 of their last 13 since February, kicking off a Western conference road swing with a blowout loss to the Clippers. They're eyeing a top draft pick and could control their fate by staying near the league's worst record, though they need help from teams like Sacramento. The Lakers come off a tough back-to-back loss in Denver, on Thursday, now deciding who to rest among their stars like 40-year-old LeBron James and Luca Don Chitch, who both logged heavy minutes. They're foreign for on no rest this season, and have won their first two March home games

1:02against the Kings and Pelicans. Injury Wolves hid both sides hard, with Pacer's star Tyree's Halliburre not for the year, with an Achilles tear and new addition, Ivika Zubak's sidelined. And definitely, though Pascal Siacum is probable. For L.A., DeAndre Iten sits with back soreness, paving the way for Jackson Hayes to step up as the main center, a role their coach praises for his. Fans can catch it on Fan-Duel Sports Network Indiana or Spectrum Sportsnet, with the Lakers favored by nine and a half points. Historically, L.A. dominates the series 67-35, winning both meetings last year. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound, S-O-L-I, solely pillow dot com.