The Indiana Pacers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 116-111, in an NBA seeding game in Orlando on Saturday evening.

The Lakers (51-18) already enjoy the luxury of having secured the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, but they came into Saturday still looking to build some momentum heading into the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Pacers (43-27) were not only looking to maintain their edge, but potentially improve their postseason positioning as well in the Eastern Conference standings. Indiana looked like the much sharper team early while building a 10-point first-quarter lead, but Los Angeles bounced back to eradicate that deficit and build a five-point halftime advantage. The contest continued as a back-and-forth affair throughout the second half and wasn't decided until T.J. Warren's 27-footer with 10.6 seconds remaining and a pair of Victor Oladipo free throws at the 4.2-second mark.

LeBron James led the way for the Lakers with 31 points, adding eight rebounds, seven assists and one block. Quinn Cook followed with 21 points off the bench. Kyle Kuzma provided 11 points, five boards, one assist, three steals and one block. Dwight Howard generated a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double that also included one steal and one block. Talen Horton-Tucker matched Howard's scoring total, while Anthony Davis mustered just eight points on 3-for-14 shooting, although he also recorded eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks.

Warren once again paced Indiana in scoring with 39 points, complementing them with five rebounds and one assist. Malcolm Brogdon turned in 24 points, six assists, five rebounds and one steal. Oladipo contributed 22 points, seven boards, five assists and one steal. Aaron Holiday and Myles Turner had matching seven-point tallies, with Holiday adding seven assists, six rebounds, three steals and one block.

The Lakers return to the floor Monday night against the Denver Nuggets, while the Pacers face the Miami Heat on Monday night as well.