Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction NBA Picks 11/6/24

Indiana Pacers (3-4) vs Orlando Magic (3-5)

November 6, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST

The Line: Betting Odds: Indiana Pacers -7.5 — Over/Under: 220.5

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

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic have been struggling lately as they’ve lost five of their past six games overall and they will be eager to avoid a fifth straight defeat after getting routed by the Thunder in a 102-86 road defeat on Monday. Franz Wagner led the team with 22 points on eight of 17 shooting, Jalen Suggs added 19 points with six assists while Goga Bitadze chipped in with 11 points, nine rebounds, and four assists but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Magic shot a miserable 35 percent from the field and five of 34 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace from the start and fell behind by as many as 26 points before they made a late run to keep the final scores somewhat respectable. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a night to forget as he scored just six points on one of seven shooting while Anthony Black scored just three points on one of eight shooting off the bench.

Indiana Pacers

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers are starting to turn things around with two wins in their past three outings and they will be eager to build some momentum after outlasting the Mavericks in a 134-127 road win on Monday. Myles Turner led the team with 30 points and 11 rebounds on 10 of 17 shooting, Tyrese Haliburton added 25 points with 12 assists on 10 of 16 shooting while Pascal Siakam chipped in with 23 points, six rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Pacers shot 56 percent from the field and 13 of 32 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 36 points in the first quarter and battled with the Mavericks in a close contest, until the fourth quarter where they exploded for 38 points to pull away and escape with the upset road win.

Why the Indiana Pacers will win

The home team has won each of the Magic’s last seven games.
The Magic have lost 13 of their last 14 road games.
The Magic have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Central Division opponents.
The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last four night games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Total Points Facts

Ten of the last 12 games between the Magic and Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse have gone OVER the total points line.
Five of the Magic’s last six games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Indiana Pacers Player Facts

Myles Turner is one of only four qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.5 threes and 1.5 blocks this season.
Pascal Siakam ranks 10th amongst qualified players for points in the paint per game (11.7) this season.

Orlando Magic Player Facts

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ranks T8th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.5) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Pacers rank 29th for second-chance points per game (9.4) this season.
The Pacers rank 28th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (13.1).
The Magic rank 2nd in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (23.1).
The Magic rank 29th in the league for H1 points per game this season (51.3).