The Orlando Magic will host a battle against the Indiana Pacers at the Amway Center. Action gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21 and can be seen on FxI and FxF.
The Magic lost a winnable game to the Spurs 98-96 in their last matchup. Evan Fournier was the team’s leading scorer, recording 28 points. The Pacers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their ugly 117-95 loss against the Hornets in their last outing. Paul George led the team in scoring with 22 points.
The Pacers have won both matchups against the Magic this season, including a 95-86 victory in their last matchup. Monta Ellis had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 19 points, four rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and one three-pointer.
The Magic enter the game with records of 24-29 Straight Up (SU) and 31-22 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 24-29 SU and 31-22 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference.
In the other locker room, the Pacers head into the game with records of 28-26 ATS and 29-25 SU. Indiana performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 7-3 record. The Pacers are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.3 steals per game. A large part of Indiana’s game is creating turnovers and turning them into points. They are scoring 20.0 points per game off turnovers, which ranks second in the league.
Indiana beat Orlando in their most recent meeting this season, moving its SU record against the Magic to 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. The Pacers also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“Orlando is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games “.
“Orlando is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of Orlando’s last 12 games “.
“Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Orlando is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home”.
“Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Indiana”.
“Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando’s last 10 games when playing Indiana”.
“Orlando is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana”.
Orlando scores an average of 99.6 points per game (ranked 22nd), while Indiana gives up 100.3 points per game (ranked eighth).
Orlando ranks 20th in points per home game with 101.5 points, while Indiana ranks 11th in points allowed on the road with 101.9.
In its last game, Indiana lost by a 22-point margin. Orlando is 3-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Indiana has a 5-3 record in blowouts.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Indiana Pacers are a fantastic 22-4. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic have a subpar record of 5-17.
Indiana is an abysmal 6-21 when it gives up 100 or more points. Orlando has an 18-12 record when it hits triple digits.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 102.5 (ranked 22nd), while the Magic rank 16th for their defensive rating of 103.8.
The Orlando Magic average a field goal percentage of 45.0% this season. The Indiana Pacers have a poor record of 6-16 when opponents have a FG% of 45.0% or greater.
Orlando attempts an average of 22.0 three pointers per game, and Indiana attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Magic have a 9-8 record while the Pacers have a 14-12 record.
The Orlando Magic, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.62, rank 12th in the NBA. The Indiana Pacers have a lower A/TO (1.37), ranking 26th.
The Orlando Magic rebound 43.8 times per game and are ranked 14th. Ranked 12th, the Indiana Pacers rebound 44.1 times per game.
Orlando is ranked 15th in defensive rebounds, while Indiana ranks 11th in offensive rebounds.
Indiana is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.0% (ranked fourth). Orlando has a 9-10 record SU when its TOV% reaches 16.0% or greater.
