Sunday night’s NBA action included the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Argentina soccer team, who were the World Cup winners but did not have Lionel Messi.

The current world champions are getting ready for this summer’s Copa America, which will take place all over the United States.

In a friendly played in Philadelphia on Friday night, Lionel Scaloni’s team defeated El Salvador 3-0. On Tuesday, they are scheduled to face Costa Rica at the LA Coliseum.

Despite some interruption in California, the South Americans capitalized on watching the Lakers defeat the Indiana Pacers 150-145 at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers shared pictures of players watching the action, including Emiliano Martinez, the goalkeeper for Aston Villa, and Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool.

Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea, Benfica’s Angel Di Maria, and Nicolas Otamendi, a former Manchester City defender, were also seen having fun during the match.

The Lakers put on their team’s highest-scoring performance in 37 years, so they definitely chose well.

The Lakers, who have won three straight and five of seven, are led by Anthony Davis, who finished with 36 points and 16 rebounds, LeBron James, who added 26 points and 10 assists, and Spencer Dinwiddie, who scored 26 points in his largest оffensive performance since joining the team.

Indiana scored 46 points in the final quarter to cut the Los Angeles lead to three points. Los Angeles had led 116-99 going into the fourth quarter.

With 10 points in the last minute, Los Angeles managed to hold on, thanks in part to six free throws from Austin Reaves, who finished with 25 points, the most points this 17-time NBA champion franchise had scored since January 2, 1987.

Superstar With 20 seconds remaining, Tyrese Haliburton stunneԀ everyone with two 3-pointers, cutting the Lakers’ advantage to just three points. Haliburton had been playing quietly for 12 points.

Dinwiddie made one free throw, Haliburton missed a three, and LA managed to hang on until three seconds remained, when Cam Reddish stole a pass from Doug McDermott.

Messi recently had a right leg muscle ιnjury while playing for his Inter Miami team, which is why he is not playing for Argentina this month.