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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers 137–130 on March 25 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in a high-scoring affair that exceeded the Vegas total of 241.5 points. Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 43 points, while Austin Reaves added 25 points as Los Angeles shot 56.2 percent from the field and made 9 three-pointers. The Pacers countered with Pascal Siakam's 20 points and Jalen Huff's 18, but Indiana's 55.8 percent shooting and 16 made threes proved insufficient despite 35 assists. The Lakers' decisive first quarter—45 points compared to Indiana's 28—set the tone early, though the Pacers mounted a fourth-quarter surge with 45 points that nearly erased a double-digit deficit. Los Angeles' superior ball security with 13 turnovers to Indiana's 18, combined with their defensive rating of 119.1 versus the Pacers' 124.6, proved the difference in a tightly contested matchup. The win extends the Lakers' momentum as they continue their playoff positioning push.