Orlando Magic (3-5) vs. Indiana Pacers (3-4)
November 6, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers -6.5; Over/Under: +220.5
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The Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s an Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Prediction. This article will include an Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Pick.
Orlando Magic Betting Preview
The Orlando Magic lost to the Mavericks and Thunder, and they play the Wizards and Pelicans next. The Orlando Magic are averaging 105.3 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 108.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Paolo Banchero is averaging 29 points and 5.6 assists, while Jalen Suggs is averaging 17.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Franz Wagner is the third double-digit scorer and Moritz Wagner is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 30.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers beat the Mavericks, lost to the Pelicans, and they play the Knicks and Hornets next. The Indiana Pacers are averaging 118.6 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 122 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.3 points and 7 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 17 points and 6.7 rebounds. Benedict Mathurin is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Haliburton is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Injury Report
The Magic will be without Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. The Pacers will be without Aaron Nesmith, Isaiah Jackson, and James Wiseman, while Andrew Nembhard is questionable.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The home team has won 20 of the Magic’s last 21 games.
- The Magic have lost each of their last seven road games against Central Division opponents.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Magic’s last four games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pacers’ last five games has gone OVER the total points line.
- Ten of the Magic’s last 12 night games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse have gone OVER the total points line.
Indiana Pacers Player Facts
- Bennedict Mathurin is the only player to have scored 30+ points off the bench in a game this season.
- Tyrese Haliburton ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for assists per game (8.0) this season.
Orlando Magic Player Facts
- Jalen Suggs ranks T6th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.9) this season.
- Franz Wagner ranks T8th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.5) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pacers rank 2nd in the league for field goal percentage this season (50.0%).
- The Pacers rank 29th for second-chance points (66) this season.
- The Magic rank 29th in the league for three-point percentage this season (30.4%).
- The Magic rank 29th in the league for field goals made per game this season (36.5).
Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Prediction
I’m never excited to lay big chalk with the Indiana Pacers, a team that doesn’t put much effort in defensively. However, the Magic have been free-falling since the Paolo Banchero injury, and they’ve failed to cover their last 6 games. It’s hard to get behind the Magic in their current form without their best player. The Magic just lacks offensive firepower without him. Give me the Pacers and the chalk.
