Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Pacers vs Magic

The Indiana Pacers battle the Orlando Magic in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Magic Against The Spread?

We’re very excited to see the Magic at -7 on the spread and think it’s a good number for the favorites to cover against the Pacers at odds of -110.

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7 Wins for Magic in Past 10 H2H Matchups

Indiana Pacers suffered a eleventh consecutive defeat when losing 123-113 in their previous game. This was at home to San Antonio Spurs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Pascal Siakam poured in 23 points, with Andrew Nembhard contributing 19 and Micah Potter adding 16.

Orlando Magic were beaten last game and this was on the road at United Center. Chicago Bulls claimed a 121-114 win. Paolo Banchero scored 31 points, with Anthony Black putting up 18 and Desmond Bane contributing 14.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 112-110 win for the Magic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse when they last played the Pacers. The Magic have racked up three straight victories over the Pacers. On the head-to-head front, they have won 7 of the past 10.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic logo Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Pacers logo Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
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Indiana Pacers – Last 10 Games

The Pacers have lost all of their past 10 games. They are averaging 108.0 points, 39.8 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 4.2 blocks while shooting 45.0% from the field and 76.2% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 120.7 points and 48.8 rebounds per contest.

Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.5 points and 6.0 rebounds, while Andrew Nembhard averages 6.7 assist and 1.8 (34.6%) 3-pointers.

Orlando Magic – Last 10 Games

The Magic have won 4 and lost 6 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 113.4 points, 43.7 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field and 75.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 119.5 points and 47.1 rebounds.

Anthony Black is averaging 21.7 points and 2.5 (40.3%) 3-pointers made, while Paolo Banchero has an average of 9.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers lineup: Andrew Nembhard, Micah Potter, Johnny Furphy, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam.

Orlando Magic lineup: Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Wendell Carter Jr..

Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Prediction & Picks

Get the edge with our best Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Magic at -7 could be the best bet to have on the spread. Odds of -110 are available and our pick would mean a solid win for the favorites in this NBA contest.

We put solid research behind every basketball prediction, starting with recent form and a clear read on injuries. From there, key NBA stats and advanced metrics help complete the picture and support smarter betting decisions.

Key Pacers vs Magic stats:

  • The +7 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +7 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 7 of their last 10 games.

Magic -7 Probability

According to the top NBA betting sites, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anthony Black Over 18.5 Points -115 BetMGM logo

Anthony Black (Magic) has totaled an average of 24.4 points in the past 5 games. We think this is the pick of the prop bets, with odds of -115 available when it comes to backing him on Player Points.

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Paolo Banchero Under 8.5 Rebounds -114 BetMGM logo

Paolo Banchero (Magic) has recorded Under 8.5 rebounds in 5 of the past 5 home games. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of -114 that he fails to cover the Player Rebounds line.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Magic -6.5
Totals Over 228.5
Player Points Anthony Black Over 19.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Magic -6.5. We’ve also gone for Over 228.5 and Anthony Black (Magic) to score Over 19.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pacers Pacers logo 111 - 120 Magic logo Magic

The Magic can be wagered in lots of different ways and this includes the correct score lines. There’s the chance to back them to win 120-111 for a big potential return.

Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Magic Trading at Shorter Odds Than Pacers

The Orlando Magic odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -238 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 70% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +198 about Indiana Pacers.

There is a spread of 6.5 and total points has a line of 228.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 228.5 at -106.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Paolo Banchero Favorite to Score the Most Points

Paolo Banchero is the favorite to score most points. Odds of -125 can be found for him scoring Over 25.5 points and there is -108 for him to go Under.

Player Points
Paolo Banchero (Magic)
Over 25.5
-125
Under 25.5
-108
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 24.5
-109
Under 24.5
-122
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Anthony Black (Magic)
Over 19.5
-118
Under 19.5
-114
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Player Assists
Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)
Over 6.5
-135
Under 6.5
+102
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Paolo Banchero (Magic)
Over 4.5
-159
Under 4.5
+118
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Desmond Bane (Magic)
Over 4.5
-106
Under 4.5
-127
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Anthony Black (Magic)
Over 4.5
+115
Under 4.5
-154
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Player Rebounds
Wendell Carter Jr (Magic)
Over 8.5
-110
Under 8.5
-120
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Paolo Banchero (Magic)
Over 8.5
-118
Under 8.5
-114
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 6.5
-122
Under 6.5
-108
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Desmond Bane (Magic)
Over 5.5
+108
Under 5.5
-143
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Magic Sitting on Eight Wins in Previous Ten at Home

The Magic are 8-2 in their last 10 home games, posting 118.00 points per contest while yielding 112.60.

The Pacers have stumbled to five straight defeats on the road. They own a 1-9 mark in their past 10 games away from home, scoring 107.80 points per contest and conceding 119.60.

The Magic earned a 94-90 win over the Pacers the last time they played at Kia Center. Across 10 head-to-head meetings at Kia Center, the Pacers have come away with six wins, while the Magic have four.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O226.5 U226.5
Orlando Magic logo Orlando Magic Home Stats 8-2 230.60 118.00 112.60 5 5
Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Away Stats 1-9 227.40 107.80 119.60 6 4
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O226.5 = Games Over 226.5 Points
  • U226.5 = Games Under 226.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Stats
Orlando Magic logo Orlando Magic Stats
Moneyline
  • 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Indiana Pacers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Pascal Siakam 34 33.85 798 128 23.5 3.8 1.7 6.7 0.4 1.3
Bennedict Mathurin 24 32.15 427 52 17.8 2.2 2.2 5.5 0.2 0.7
Andrew Nembhard 27 31.65 465 180 17.2 6.7 1.8 2.5 0.1 1.0

Orlando Magic Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Desmond Bane 35 33.84 663 160 18.9 4.6 1.7 4.6 0.5 0.7
Franz Wagner 24 33.38 545 88 22.7 3.7 1.5 6.1 0.4 1.2
Paolo Banchero 25 33.28 518 117 20.7 4.7 0.9 8.4 0.8 0.6

Injuries & Suspensions

Indiana Pacers Injury Table

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Orlando Magic Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic logo Orlando Magic Confirmed Lineup
0 Anthony Black
3 Desmond Bane
5 Paolo Banchero
23 Tristan da Silva
34 Wendell Carter Jr.
Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Confirmed Lineup
2 Andrew Nembhard
11 Micah Potter
12 Johnny Furphy
23 Aaron Nesmith
43 Pascal Siakam

Previous Indiana Pacers Lineups

02 Jan NBA
Spurs 123-113 Pacers
31 Dec NBA
Magic 112-110 Pacers
29 Dec NBA
Pacers 119-126 Rockets
27 Dec NBA
Pacers 116-142 Heat
26 Dec NBA
Celtics 140-122 Pacers
23 Dec NBA
Bucks 111-94 Pacers
22 Dec NBA
Pacers 95-103 Celtics
20 Dec NBA
Pacers 109-128 Pelicans
18 Dec NBA
Knicks 114-113 Pacers
14 Dec NBA
Wizards 108-89 Pacers

Previous Orlando Magic Lineups

02 Jan NBA
Magic 114-121 Bulls
31 Dec NBA
Magic 112-110 Pacers
29 Dec NBA
Magic 106-107 Raptors
27 Dec NBA
Nuggets 126-127 Magic
26 Dec NBA
Hornets 120-105 Magic
23 Dec NBA
Magic 110-106 Trail Blazers
22 Dec NBA
Magic 97-120 Warriors
20 Dec NBA
Magic 128-127 Jazz
18 Dec NBA
Magic 115-126 Nuggets
13 Dec NBA
Knicks 132-120 Magic

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Bucks 15 20 0.429 113.3 116 -2.7 9-9 6-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 1W
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 5 0.857 122.4 107.1 15.3 17-2 13-3 6-2 24-5 6-4 4W
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 21 11 0.656 117.2 117.4 -0.2 9-6 12-5 4-4 16-8 5-5 1W
Suns 20 14 0.588 115.5 113.4 2.1 11-5 9-9 8-4 18-12 6-4 1W
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Kings 8 27 0.229 110.6 122.5 -11.9 5-11 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 4L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Grizzlies 15 19 0.441 116 116.9 -0.9 7-9 8-10 4-3 13-10 4-6 3L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Bucks 15 20 0.429 113.3 116 -2.7 9-9 6-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 1W
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 5 0.857 122.4 107.1 15.3 17-2 13-3 6-2 24-5 6-4 4W
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Lakers 21 11 0.656 117.2 117.4 -0.2 9-6 12-5 4-4 16-8 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Suns 20 14 0.588 115.5 113.4 2.1 11-5 9-9 8-4 18-12 6-4 1W
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Grizzlies 15 19 0.441 116 116.9 -0.9 7-9 8-10 4-3 13-10 4-6 3L
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
Kings 8 27 0.229 110.6 122.5 -11.9 5-11 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 4L
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 30 5 0.857 122.4 107.1 15.3 17-2 13-3 6-2 24-5 6-4 4W
Pistons 26 9 0.743 118.8 112.7 6.1 13-3 13-6 6-3 18-6 6-4 1W
Spurs 25 10 0.714 119.7 114.2 5.5 12-5 13-5 7-0 14-8 7-3 1L
Nuggets 23 12 0.657 124.3 118.1 6.2 10-5 13-7 4-1 16-7 4-6 2L
Knicks 23 12 0.657 120.5 115 5.5 15-4 8-8 5-3 18-10 5-5 3L
Rockets 21 11 0.656 120 111.4 8.6 10-2 11-9 2-4 11-10 5-5 1L
Lakers 21 11 0.656 117.2 117.4 -0.2 9-6 12-5 4-4 16-8 5-5 1W
Celtics 22 12 0.647 117.9 110.7 7.2 10-5 12-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 3W
Timberwolves 23 13 0.639 119.6 114.6 5 12-6 11-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 2W
Suns 20 14 0.588 115.5 113.4 2.1 11-5 9-9 8-4 18-12 6-4 1W
Raptors 21 15 0.583 114.4 112.6 1.8 11-8 10-7 3-6 18-10 6-4 1W
76ers 19 14 0.576 117 116.1 0.9 9-8 10-6 7-3 14-12 6-4 3W
Heat 20 16 0.556 120.8 117.3 3.5 13-6 7-10 3-3 12-10 6-4 1W
Magic 20 16 0.556 117.1 115.4 1.7 12-6 8-10 5-3 14-12 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 20 17 0.541 119.2 116.8 2.4 13-9 7-8 6-3 13-13 5-5 1L
Warriors 19 17 0.528 115.2 113.9 1.3 11-5 8-12 4-2 13-11 6-4 1W
Bulls 17 18 0.486 118.3 121.8 -3.5 10-9 7-9 3-6 13-12 7-3 1L
Hawks 17 20 0.459 119 119.9 -0.9 6-11 11-9 4-3 10-14 2-8 1L
Trail Blazers 16 20 0.444 116.3 119.6 -3.3 7-9 9-11 3-4 13-13 6-4 2W
Grizzlies 15 19 0.441 116 116.9 -0.9 7-9 8-10 4-3 13-10 4-6 3L
Bucks 15 20 0.429 113.3 116 -2.7 9-9 6-11 5-4 13-14 5-5 1W
Mavericks 13 23 0.361 113.5 117.5 -4 10-10 3-13 3-6 7-16 3-7 1W
Clippers 12 22 0.353 112.4 114.6 -2.2 8-9 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 1L
Jazz 12 22 0.353 119.7 126.7 -7 8-11 4-11 0-6 7-16 3-7 3L
Hornets 12 23 0.343 115.8 118.5 -2.7 7-10 5-13 4-4 11-16 5-5 1W
Nets 11 22 0.333 109.5 114.3 -4.8 5-13 6-9 3-7 8-15 5-5 1W
Wizards 9 25 0.265 113.4 124.4 -11 5-12 4-13 1-4 6-17 5-5 1L
Kings 8 27 0.229 110.6 122.5 -11.9 5-11 3-16 1-6 6-22 2-8 4L
Pelicans 8 29 0.216 115.2 123.1 -7.9 6-16 2-13 3-6 4-22 3-7 7L
Pacers 6 30 0.167 110.6 119.7 -9.1 5-14 1-16 2-6 4-18 0-10 12L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak