Los Angeles Lakers @ Indiana Pacers

23-23, 8-15 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	26	20	28	23	97
Pacers IND	28	20	22	24	94

Indiana PacersPacersIND

34-15, 22-3 Home

Matchups

LAL

LAL lead season

1-0

IND

Game 1@ IND

Final

Game 2@ LAL

Final

Game Information

Indianapolis, IN

Referee:David Jones

Referee:Dan Crawford

Referee:Pat Fraher

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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