Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction 12/31/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Indiana Pacers play host to the Orlando Magic at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. Here’s a Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Pick.

Orlando Magic Betting Preview 

The Orlando Magic have been doing it tough as they’ve lost five of their last eight games overall. They are hoping for a better result in this one after coming up painfully short to the Raptors in a 107-106 loss on Monday. Anthony Black led the team with 27 points on nine of 19 shooting, Paolo Banchero racked up a triple-double of 23 points with 15 rebounds and 10 assists while Desmond Bane chipped in with 18 points, six rebounds and three assists.

As a team, the Magic shot just 41 percent from the field and nine of 32 from the 3-point line as they got off to a great start. They held the Raptors to just 18 points in the first quarter to lead by as many as 21 points. However, they allowed the Raptors to hang around, and it cost them in the fourth quarter where the Magic scored just 12 points to lose by one point in the end. 

Indiana Pacers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in a major slump as they’ve lost 11 of their last 13 games overall. They will be hoping to snap a nine-game losing streak after getting beaten by the Rockets in a 126-119 road loss on Monday. Pascal Siakam led the team with 23 points on eight of 16 shooting, Bennedict Mathurin and Aaron Nesmith each scored 14 points while Andrew Nembhard chipped in with 11 points.

As a team, the Pacers shot 50 percent from the field and an efficient 18 of 34 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and allowed 105 through the first three quarters of the game to trail by 28 points. Before they exploded for 41 points in the fourth quarter to cut the margin to single digits in the end. 

Why the Indiana Pacers will win

• The Magic have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites against Central Division opponents following a loss.
• The underdogs have won three of the Magic’s last four games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
• The Magic have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Pacers have covered the spread in four of their last five games against the Magic following a loss.

Why the Orlando Magic will win

• The Pacers have lost each of their last 12 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The Magic have won each of their last eight games as favorites following a loss.
• The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse against Southeast Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Magic have covered the spread in 10 of their last 12 games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Total Points Facts

• Six of the Magic’s last seven games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Four of the Pacers’ last five games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total points line.

Indiana Pacers Player Facts

• Andrew Nembhard is one of only eight players in the league to have recorded 16+ assists in a game this season.
• Aaron Nesmith is one of only nine qualified players to have made a three in every game this season.

Orlando Magic Player Facts

• Wendell Carter Jr. is one of only three qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (7.5) and three-point shooting percentage (39.6%) this season.
• Jalen Suggs is one of only six players in the league to have recorded 4+ steals in consecutive games this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pacers rank 30th in the league for Q2 points per game this season (26.9).
• The Pacers rank 30th in the league for H1 points per game this season (54.8).
• The Magic rank 1st in the league for free throws made per game this season (22.7).
• The Magic rank 1st in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (28.8).

Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction

The Magic are still missing Franz Wagner and Moritz Wagner with Jonathan Isaac, Jalen Suggs and Desmond Bane all listed as questionable, while the Pacers have ruled out Isaiah Jackson with Ben Sheppard listed as questionable. The Magic haven’t been at their best lately and they are a little vulnerable with the dark injury cloud hanging over half of their team.

This opens the door for the struggling Pacers to take advantage if they are good enough. This is one of those games where you should check the lineups before tipoff, but the Pacers are capable of the occasional upset and they might be able to win this one.

Peter Tran's Pick: Indiana +3.5