Pacers at Lakers NBA Picks: East meets West this evening as the Pacers take on Lakers in a late night clash at the STAPLES Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 10:30pm ET and will be broadcast live on FOX West. Pacers at Lakers NBA Picks – March 2, 2010 at online bookmaker SBGglobal.com have Los Angeles listed as a -12 against the spread home favorite; the game total is set at 208.5.
Indiana snapped a three game losing streak in their last outing, beating Central Division rival Chicago 100-90 at Conseco 
Fieldhouse. The victory, which was just the third in the last 10 games for the Pacers, brought the club's overall record to 20-39. Indiana presently occupies the cellar in their respective division, where they are 26 games behind the first place Cavaliers.
The Pacers are a miserable 7-23 on the road this season and they are 0-10 in their last 10 trips to the STAPLES Center, losing by an average of 10.5 points per game. Indiana lost to the Lakers 96-118 at Conseco in early January. Kobe Bryant had 29 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in leading his team to the lopsided win.
Los Angeles comes into tonight's contest having won seven of its last 10 games, including two in a row at home over Philadelphia and Denver. At 45-15, the Lakers possess the second best record in the NBA and an eight game lead over the Phoenix Suns in the Pacific Division. Phil Jackson's squad also has the top seed in the Western Conference, holding a 5.5 game lead over the 40-21 Dallas Mavericks.
The Lakers are an impressive 28-5 in Los Angeles this year and they are 12-2 in their last 14 games at STAPLES. Bryant and company are averaging 104.4 points per game at home while holding their opposition to a miserable 95 per contest.
NBA Picks Betting Trend: The Lakers are 10-0 straight up but just 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games playing as a -11 to -13.5 home favorite.
SBGglobal.com Pacers at Lakers NBA Picks – March 2, 2010:
Indiana Pacers +12 (-110), Over 208.5 (-110)
Los Angeles Lakers -12 (-110), Under 208.5 (-110)
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