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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 25: Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever sits on the baseline and makes photographs during the Indiana Pacers game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 25, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Lakers continued to run roughshod over the NBA on Wednesday night. They have one of the hottest teams in the league since the All-Star break. After beating the Pacers, they have now won 13 of their last 15 games.
Indiana is one of the worst teams in the league, so the win wasn’t very surprising. The Pacers have the second-worst offense in the NBA. Meanwhile, the Lakers have the fifth-best offense in the league since the All-Star break. There was one surprise in the Pacers game, however.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was at the game. That’s not surprising, as she attends a lot of Pacers games. However, she was doing something different while at the game.
Caitlin Clark Serves as Photographer for Lakers Game
Clark was actually a credentialed photographer for this game as her offseason continues. This is a side passion of hers, and she was able to get some good shots before, after, and during the game. She enjoys going to a multitude of games when she is in her offseason.
The Lakers showed how good they can be to Clark. They were fast and furious, especially in the first quarter of the game. Clark doesn’t get the opportunity to see many Lakers games with her being in Indiana, so LeBron James made sure to put on a show.
This very well could be the final game that James plays in Indiana. He has been vocal in the past that the Pacers are one of the teams that he likes beating the most. Over the years, he has certainly taken the team down more often than they have beaten him.
The last high-profile matchup between these two teams was a couple of seasons ago in the NBA Cup Finals. Los Angeles ended up winning that game to win the first NBA Cup. This game had a little less meaning to it, though.
Los Angeles continues to be Strong Late in the Season
Right now, the Lakers sit third in the Western Conference standings. They want to stay in the top four so that they can have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Getting that advantage is the biggest goal remaining for the regular season.
Luka Doncic is trying to make an MVP push, although he might fall short. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander seems to have sewn up the award for the second straight season with how well the Thunder have played this season. They are the top seed in the West again, and he is their best player.
Even if Doncic doesn’t win MVP, he doesn’t seem to care. He is more interested in winning a championship. He made the Finals one time, and that was with the Mavericks a couple of years ago. Los Angeles is playing well enough to make the Finals.
Clark was able to see how much better LA is than the Pacers are this season, even though Indiana made the Finals just last year. Doncic is hoping to get that chance.