In the early hours of Monday, March 25th, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Indiana Pacers in a regular-season home game. The Lakers secured a thrilling 145-145 victory.
According to ESPN, the hosts orchestrated the most prolific match in NBA history over the past three and a half decades, eclipsing their team’s season record for scoring. This level of offensive output hadn’t been witnessed from the Lakers since January 2, 1987. Furthermore, the showdown between Los Angeles and Indiana surpassed all other games in terms of total points scored in the current NBA season.