The Orlando Magic will travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 9 and will air on FxI and FxF.
The Pacers were beaten by the Cavaliers 101-97 on Sunday. Paul George put in a solid effort despite the loss for Indiana, recording 32 points and 11 rebounds to earn his fourth double-double of the season. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a 105-97 win over the 76ers on Saturday. Elfrid Payton shot 8-for-10 and led in scoring with 20 points.
The Pacers, a four-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Orlando. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is currently unavailable. The Pacers are looking to improve on their records of 3-4 Straight Up (SU) and 4-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Magic were a good bet ATS so far with a record of 7-0 to go along with a 3-4 SU record. Orlando’s defense is one of the top in the league, with opponents shooting only .410 from the field.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the conference rivals played, Indiana won, bringing its SU record to 8-2 over the Magic in the last 10 games. Additionally, the Pacers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl, ATS Winner – Orl
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana’s last 12 games at home.
Indiana is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Indiana is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Orlando.
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando.
Orlando is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana.
Indiana puts up an average of 94.1 points per game (ranked 26th), while Orlando allows 102.3 points per game (ranked 19th).
On average, Indiana scores 92.2 points per home game (ranked 25th), while Orlando allows 100.5 points per away game (ranked 14th).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Pacers are 3-1 on the season. When the Magic score fewer than 100, they are a losing 1-2.
Indiana has not won a game this season (0-3) when allowing 100 or more points. However, Orlando is an even 2-2 when it hits triple digits.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 26th). The Magic rank 12th for their defensive rating of 99.2.
Orlando beats Indiana in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Magic average 103.6 possessions and .998 points per possession, while the Pacers average 97.1 possessions with .970 points per possession.
The Indiana Pacers average an effective field goal percentage of 46.4% this season. The Orlando Magic have a losing record of 1-2 when opponents have an EFF% of 46.4% or greater.
Indiana makes an average of 19.7 assists per game (ranked 24th). Orlando ranks higher in assists with 23.4 (ranked seventh).
The Indiana Pacers average 4.1 blocks per game for a rank of 24th. The Orlando Magic rank higher (fourth), earning 6.7 blocks each contest.
Indiana is ranked 11th in offensive rebounding. Orlando ranks 14th in defensive rebounds.
The Indiana Pacers make an average of 9.0 steals per game, ranked seventh in the league. When the Orlando Magic allow 9 or more steals, they are undefeated (1-0).
