Clippers vs Pacers Picks and Prediction – 2/23/2025

Gainbridge Fieldhouse will play host to a Sunday NBA clash between the LA Clippers and the Indiana Pacers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Clippers (31-24) have split their previous ten games and are sitting in sixth place in the Western Conference standings. On Thursday, LA was outscored by 15 points during the fourth quarter of a 116-110 road loss against Milwaukee. 

LA F Kawhi Leonard tallied a game-high 25 points (9-22 FG), four rebounds, and four assists. All-Star G James Harden scored 24 points on 8-for-21 shooting and dished out eight assists. Ivica Zubac added 20 points (8-13 FG), 15 rebounds, and four blocks for the Clippers. 

The Indiana Pacers have won 15 of their first 23 home games and hold a half-game lead over Milwaukee for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Pacers (31-23) rank eighth in the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring 116.2 points per contest. On Thursday, Indiana erupted for 50 points during the second quarter and cruised to a 127-113 home victory versus Memphis. 

Tyrese Haliburton led seven Indiana players in double figures with 22 points (9-17 FG), nine assists, and five rebounds. Myles Turner contributed 17 points, ten rebounds, and seven blocks. Bennedict Mathurin and Pascal Siakam added 16 points apiece for the Pacers, who shot 51 percent from the field.

LA G Norman Powell (knee) and F Kawhi Leonard (knee) are listed as questionable for this game. The Clippers rank fourth in the league in defensive efficiency and hold the edge on the glass against the Pacers. Take LA to win on the road as a small underdog. Final Score Prediction, LA Clippers win 119-113.