At first glance, the Lakers’ appointment Saturday afternoon against Indiana represented the calm before the storm. No Luka Doncic, yet. No LeBron James, resting a sore ankle. No Mark Williams, the center obtained from Charlotte having been listed as unavailable with the notation,

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. There is plenty of excitement around the team right now with Luka Doncic joining the Lakers following one of the most shocking trades in NBA history.

Now, he'll be playing next to another rare talent in LeBron James. On Thursday night, the Lakers welcomed the Golden State Warriors to Crypto.com Arena for a Pacific Division contest, as the Warriors,

SportsLine's model has simulated the Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday as the Lakers await Luka Doncic's debut as soon as Monday

The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.