This is a 4* play on IND.

The Pacers lost 150-145 at LA last week, and the post game press conference re-ignited a controversy regarding favorable calls for the Lakers. LA had a 43-16 edge in free throw attempts. Rick Carlisle was unhappy, echoing similar comments made by Steve Kerr and Darko Rajovic earlier in the season. The Lakers have now won five in a row, and they have a 2.5 game cushion between them and 10th place Golden State. This sets them up for a let down here on the road against an Indiana team motivated by revenge as well as their own playoff positioning as they are just a game up on 7th place Miami. LeBron's comments after the win over Memphis suggest he may play limited minutes or sit out games down the stretch: “I got to be smart with it,” James said Wednesday. “If I’m not healthy, or [anywhere] close to being healthy, then it’s not good for our ball club anyway. It’s not good for me.”

GL,

Jesse Schule