Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Sunday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 4, 14:40 | 6 min read

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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.

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	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

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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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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Anthony Black Over 18.5 Points -115

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.

Latest Anthony Black Player Prop Odds

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Paolo Banchero Under 8.5 Rebounds -114

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

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.

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Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

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

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Point Spread

Total Points

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)

Pascal Siakam (Pacers)

Desmond Bane (Magic)

Anthony Black (Magic)

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Player Assists

Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

Desmond Bane (Magic)

Anthony Black (Magic)

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Player Rebounds

Wendell Carter Jr (Magic)

Paolo Banchero (Magic)

Pascal Siakam (Pacers)

Desmond Bane (Magic)

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Micro Betting

Among the various options for wagering on basketball, you will find that micro betting is provided. It focuses on short-term in-game outcomes such as Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer.

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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 Home Stats		8-2	230.60	118.00	112.60	5	5
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

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Pacers

NBA: 03/01 Spurs 123 Pacers113
NBA: 31/12 Magic 112 Pacers110
NBA: 30/12 Pacers 119 Rockets126
NBA: 28/12 Pacers 116 Heat142
NBA: 27/12 Celtics 140 Pacers122

Magic

NBA: 03/01 Magic 114 Bulls121
NBA: 31/12 Magic 112 Pacers110
NBA: 30/12 Magic 106 Raptors107
NBA: 28/12 Nuggets 126 Magic127
NBA: 27/12 Hornets 120 Magic105

Head to Head

Pacers vs Magic

NBA: 31/12 2025 Magic 112 Pacers 110
NBA: 12/04 2025 Magic 129 Pacers 115
NBA: 14/11 2024 Pacers 90 Magic 94
NBA: 07/11 2024 Magic 111 Pacers 118
NBA: 29/10 2024 Pacers 115 Magic 119
NBA: 10/03 2024 Pacers 111 Magic 97
NBA: 24/12 2023 Magic 117 Pacers 110
NBA: 19/11 2023 Magic 128 Pacers 116
NBA: 26/02 2023 Pacers 121 Magic 108
NBA: 26/01 2023 Pacers 120 Magic 126

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Indiana Pacers Stats

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

+7 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
+7 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-7 Betting Line: Have not covered the spread in any of the last 10 games
-7 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 228.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 227.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 226.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
Over 226.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 108.00 pts and allowed 120.70 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 107.80 pts and allowed 119.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 232.90 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 235.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 226.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 226.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 113.40 pts and allowed 119.50 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 119.50 pts and allowed 116.00 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.20 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.20 (33%)
Free Throws Made: 17.00 (76.23%)
Rebounds: Total 39.8, Offensive 9.30, Defensive 30.50
Assists: 24.60
Blocks: 4.20
Steals: 7.10
Turnovers : 13.90
Personal Fouls: 23.00

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 26.50 (51%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.00 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 18.80 (77.69%)
Rebounds: Total 40.3, Offensive 10.90, Defensive 29.40
Assists: 24.10
Blocks: 4.90
Steals: 7.70
Turnovers : 14.40
Personal Fouls: 23.10

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.00 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.40 (32%)
Free Throws Made: 20.20 (75.09%)
Rebounds: Total 43.7, Offensive 11.70, Defensive 32.00
Assists: 27.20
Blocks: 4.90
Steals: 8.00
Turnovers : 12.10
Personal Fouls: 23.20

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 31.70 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 11.80 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 20.70 (79.62%)
Rebounds: Total 43.1, Offensive 10.60, Defensive 32.50
Assists: 27.60
Blocks: 4.20
Steals: 8.80
Turnovers : 11.90
Personal Fouls: 21.00

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

Aaron Nesmith	15	29.21	211	24	14.1	1.6	2.7	4.7	0.5	0.8
Obadiah Toppin	3	27.4	42	5	14.0	1.7	1.0	6.7	-	1.0
Ben Sheppard	24	24.33	163	44	6.8	1.8	1.2	3.9	0.1	0.6
Jarace Walker	35	23.59	317	63	9.1	1.8	1.4	4.4	0.3	0.6
Jay Huff	35	19.46	268	47	7.7	1.3	1.3	3.8	2.3	0.3
Micah Potter	5	18.92	38	11	7.6	2.2	1.2	3.4	0.6	0.2
Isaiah Jackson	29	18.26	212	24	7.3	0.8	-	5.9	0.8	0.7
Ethan Thompson	14	18.11	69	23	4.9	1.6	1.1	1.9	0.3	0.5
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	17	17.62	79	12	4.6	0.7	0.5	5.2	0.1	0.4
T.J. McConnell	23	16.83	224	106	9.7	4.6	0.3	2.4	0.2	1.1
Quenton Jackson	14	15.03	100	26	7.1	1.9	0.6	2.1	0.1	0.6
James Wiseman	4	14.63	13	3	3.3	0.8	-	2.0	0.3	-
Johnny Furphy	17	14.42	79	6	4.6	0.4	0.6	2.6	-	0.5
Cody Martin	4	13.8	7	2	1.8	0.5	-	3.5	0.5	1.0
Garrison Mathews	15	13.07	78	10	5.2	0.7	1.1	1.1	0.2	0.4
Mac McClung	3	11.3	19	1	6.3	0.3	0.7	1.3	0.3	1.7
Tony Bradley	28	10.85	114	15	4.1	0.5	-	2.7	0.1	0.1
Monte Morris	6	10.77	18	9	3.0	1.5	0.3	1.2	0.2	0.2
Kam Jones	6	6.62	17	4	2.8	0.7	0.2	0.7	-	0.5
Taelon Peter	21	5.82	33	14	1.6	0.7	0.4	0.9	0.1	0.1
Gabe McGlothan	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Wendell Carter Jr.	34	30.35	419	67	12.3	2.0	1.2	7.6	0.7	0.7
Anthony Black	35	29.85	543	126	15.5	3.6	1.5	4.1	0.6	1.3
Jalen Suggs	23	25.38	346	107	15.0	4.7	1.9	3.7	0.5	1.9
Tristan da Silva	31	23.26	290	37	9.4	1.2	1.5	3.9	0.2	0.7
Goga Bitadze	31	16.74	186	44	6.0	1.4	0.1	5.1	1.3	0.7
Tyus Jones	35	16.34	117	84	3.3	2.4	0.7	1.1	0.1	0.7
Jett Howard	23	10.83	111	19	4.8	0.8	1.0	1.3	0.1	0.2
Noah Penda	21	10.66	83	23	4.0	1.1	0.5	3.6	0.3	0.3
Jase Richardson	24	10.47	120	29	5.0	1.2	0.6	1.3	0.0	0.3
Jonathan Isaac	29	10.45	85	4	2.9	0.1	0.2	2.9	0.5	0.4
Jamal Cain	12	9	46	4	3.8	0.3	0.4	1.0	0.1	0.3
Orlando Robinson	4	6.2	7	3	1.8	0.8	0.3	1.0	-	0.3

Injuries & Suspensions

Indiana Pacers Injury Table

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Orlando Magic Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic Confirmed Lineup

0 Anthony Black

3 Desmond Bane

5 Paolo Banchero

23 Tristan da Silva

34 Wendell Carter Jr.

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

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Magic 112-110 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Pacers 119-126 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Pacers 116-142 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Celtics 140-122 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Bucks 111-94 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Pacers 95-103 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Pacers 109-128 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Knicks 114-113 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Wizards 108-89 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Orlando Magic Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Magic 114-121 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Magic 112-110 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Magic 106-107 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Nuggets 126-127 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Hornets 120-105 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Magic 110-106 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Magic 97-120 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Magic 128-127 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Magic 115-126 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

13 Dec NBA

Knicks 132-120 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

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

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