The Pacers are coming into this game playing very well in their recent games as they have won 3 straight with some big upset wins as well. They have upset wins against the Heat, the Celtics, and the Bucks in their last game. They lead the NBA in scoring this season as they play at a very fast pace as well and they have been very motivated to win this NBA Cup throughout the tournament, but they are going up against a Lakers team that is just as hungry as they are to win this tournament. The Lakers have also been playing very well recently as they have won their last 3 straight games against the Rockets, the Suns, and the Pelicans. They won a close game against the Suns at home but they followed up with a dominant performance over the Pelicans in their last game, winning that game by over 30 points at the neutral location. The Lakers are going to play the same way in this game as they are even hungrier to win this tournament and they will be playing with urgency as well. The Pacers have a very young team that is only going to get better in coming years while the Lakers have an older team that has the experience of winning championships on their side and they also have the urgency of knowing this is their chance to win the NBA Cup before retiring. LeBron wants to add the NBA Cup to his list of achievements and he will have the entire team motivated to dominate this game start to finish with their chance to bring everything home here. The Lakers will cover the spread in this game.