The Orlando Magic (16-11) face off against the Indiana Pacers (14-13) Saturday. Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Magic lead 1-0
Both the Pacers and Magic have been struggling lately and look to reset things before Christmas.
The Pacers are just 2-5 since the In-Season Tournament championship with their latest loss coming at the Memphis Grizzlies 116-103 Thursday. Indiana, which was a 2-point underdog, allowed Memphis to shoot 45.7% from 3, and score 48 points in the paint, a tough formula to beat.
The Magic enter on a 4-game skid, recently losing 118-114 at the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday but covering as 8.5-point dogs. The Magic held the Bucks to 29.7% on 3-pointers (11 of 37), however the Magic were unable to take advantage. Plus, Orlando only made 8 of 33 (24.2%) behind the 3-point line.
Magic at Pacers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Magic +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Pacers -118 (bet $118 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Magic +1 (-108) | Pacers -1 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 243.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Magic at Pacers key injuries
Magic
- G Joe Ingles (ankle) questionable
- G Markelle Fultz (knee) out
- G Jalen Suggs (wrist) questionable
Pacers
- G Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) questionable
- F/C Jalen Smith (knee, heel) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Magic at Pacers picks and predictions
Prediction
Pacers 119, Magic 110
Moneyline
The Magic are 4-6 in their last 10, including the already mentioned 4-game slide. They struggle on the road where they are 5-8, compared to an 11-3 home record. As road underdogs, their straight-up record is 3-8.
BET PACERS (-118).
Against the spread
With a spread this close there is little harm in getting some extra value by taking the PACERS -1. If Indiana wins the worst case scenario here is a push.
LEAN PACERS -1 (-112). Just don’t bet more than 1½ units between this and the -118 ML.
If you’re feeling lucky, sprinkle a little on PACERS by 1-5 POINTS (+420) in the “winning bands” section.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 243.5 (-110).
The Pacers are the best Over team this season at 20-7-1, thanks to a quick offense and shoddy defense. However, the Magic are equipped to keep the score low. Orlando makes just 10.1 3-pointers per game (29th in the NBA), and it allows just 12.0 3’s per game (8th best).
Since the line is still on the high side, I like the Under.
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