The Indiana Pacers welcome the Orlando Magic to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 31 and will air on FxI and FxF.
The Pacers lost a winnable game to the Bulls 98-96 on Tuesday. Paul George finished with 20 points to lead the team. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a 139-105 win against the Nets on Tuesday. Andrew Nicholson led the game in scoring by registering 24 points on 9-for-9 shooting.
The Pacers have won all three games against the Magic this season, including a close 105-102 victory in their last matchup. Victor Oladipo had a standout performance with 17 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and two blocks in the loss.
The Pacers are looking to build on their records of 39-35 Straight Up (SU) and 37-37 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 39-35 SU and 37-37 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Indiana’s defense is doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 107.9 points per game, well above their season average of 100.4. If its opponents turn the ball over, Indiana has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 19.2 points off turnovers, making them the top team in the league for that category.
As for their opponent, the Magic have a record of 42-32 ATS and 31-43 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Orlando has gone 31-43 SU and 42-32 ATS.
Indiana beat Orlando in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record to 9-1 over the Magic in their last 10 meetings. The Pacers also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games “.
“Indiana is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana’s last 8 games at home”.
“Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando”.
“Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando”.
“Indiana is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
“Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana”.
Orlando ranks 21st in points per game with 100.9, while Indiana ranks seventh in points allowed with an average of 100.4 given up.
Orlando ranks 20th in points per away game with 99.0 points, while Indiana ranks sixth in points allowed at home with 98.2.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Pacers are 29-6 on the season. When the Magic score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 5-24.
At 10-29, the Indiana Pacers have a subpar record when their opponents score at least 100 points. The Orlando Magic are 26-19 when they put up triple digits.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 102.3 (ranked 25th). The Magic rank 16th for their defensive rating of 104.9.
The Indiana Pacers average 99.4 possessions per game and 1.023 points per possession, while the Orlando Magic earn fewer possessions (98.8) but more points per possession (1.026).
Indiana has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.3%. Orlando is a losing 14-30 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Orlando Magic make 23.4 assists per game and the Indiana Pacers make 20.9. Orlando is ranked seventh, while Indiana is ranked 24th.
The Indiana Pacers average 4.9 blocks per game for a rank of 16th. The Orlando Magic rank higher (15th), earning 5.0 blocks each contest.
The Indiana Pacers rank 16th in offensive rebounding, while the Orlando Magic rank 17th in defensive rebounding.
Indiana averages 9.1 steals per game, ranking fourth in the league. Orlando is a poor 8-15 when it allows at least 9 steals.
