In the last of 11 games to be played on this busy Monday night in the NBA, the
Los Angeles Clippers and
Indiana Pacers will meet in the second back-to-back night for both, and after both teams lost on Sunday. The stars of the game will be
Kawhi Leonard and
Tyrese Haliburton.
The Pacers will be the visitors in a game they come to after last night's surreal duel against the Los Angeles Lakers, against whom they lost by a score of 150-145 without overtime. The Indianapolis franchise is 6th in the Eastern Conference, on the borderline of direct qualification for the playoffs, with a 40-32 record. Behind, Miami Heat is the closest rival with 39-32, although Philadelphia 76ers has the same record.
The Clippers, meanwhile, fell precisely against the Sixers in a very painful defeat for the Angelenos, as their rival is still without Joel Embiid. The Los Angeles team is 4th in the Western Conference with a 44-26 record, with the New Orleans Pelicans looking to snatch that position, currently with a 44-27 balance.
Expert predictions (Possible lineups and result).
The main predictions for tonight's game place the Los Angeles Clippers as the favorite to win. Both are playing their second night of back-to-back, and Indiana Pacers, being the visitors, will have it more complicated;
In addition, the potential lineups will be as follows:
- Clippers: James Harden, Terance Mann, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Ivica Zubac.
- Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner.
Schedule and TV.
The game will be played at 10:30 PM ET, and can be followed on BSSC and BSIN.
Downs
- Clippers: Russell Westbrook (hand), questionable. PJ Tucker (calf), ruled out.
- Pacers: James Johnson (personal), questionable. Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder), out for the season.