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Anthony Gharib, ESPN
The Indiana Pacers followed up their 109-90 win against the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night with a teary-eyed troll.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers to victory with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and eight rebounds and assists each. Anthony Davis had 24 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. LeBron James had just 16 points plus 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Indiana had a clever troll aimed at Los Angeles fans in attendance at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Pacers camera put a crying filter on Lakers fans, posting the clip after their win.
sending Lakers fans home tonight 😭 pic.twitter.com/UAUVmcCFGS
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) March 30, 2024
The two teams faced off twice this season before Friday — once last Sunday and in the in-season tournament championship in December. Los Angeles was victorious each time, but struggled offensively this time around, snapping its five-game winning streak.
The Lakers posted a season-low 90 points after scoring 150 against the Pacers in their previous matchup. That 60-point drop off is the second-largest from one game to the next against a single opponent in franchise history, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Indiana remains in the six seed in the Eastern Conference, while Los Angeles is the ninth seed in the Western Conference.