NBA 2018-19: Key takeaways from the Los Angeles Lakers' win at home against the Indiana Pacers

#2 Sabonis can play tough basketball

Sabonis is stepping it up in the absence of Oladipo

Last season, the Pacers got Domantas Sabonis as a trade package for their star Paul George. Sabonis is having a great season with the Pacers.

Sabonis had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the match and was the only player to have a double-double. He is averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game coming off the bench for the Pacers and has become a key contributor for them.

Young, Bogdanovic, Joseph and McDermott all finished with double-digit scoring in the match but the Pacers struggled shooting as a team from the field. The Pacers only shot 37.2 % from the field and were disrupted throughout.

The Pacers are now placed at 5th place in the top-heavy Eastern Conference with a 13-9 record. They will now next play away to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.