Los Angeles Lakers are receiving the visit of the
Indiana Pacers in one of the most interesting matchups scheduled for this NBA Sunday. LeBron James going at it against
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton in a crucial battle to not lose a step in the playoff's race.
The LA Lakers, 9th in the Western Conference, can't afford to lose any games played with their home crowd. Darvin Ham's team needs to keep winning to maintain their hopes to reach that 6th spot in order to avoid what's being anticipated to be the hardest playing tournament ever.
Indiana, enjoying the relative calm of being in that coveted 6th spot in the Eastern Conference, must continue with their 2-game winning streak to not lose their current standing in hands of the Miami Heat or the Philadelphia 76ers, 7th and 8th seeded respectively.
Pascal Siakam continues to prove why he was one of the most groundbreaking trades made this season. The 2019 NBA Champion has adapted perfectly at the Pacers' rotation, and emerges as a problem to their opponents defense. Pascal averages 21.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 69 games played this season.
In this action, Siakam provides solid evidence of why Indiana invested so much in him. The 29-year-old power forward just runs through
Taurean Prince and
Anthony Davis, both of them are presented as LA's best defensive players. Impressive dunk for the Indiana Pacers.