Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Amway Center

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The Indiana Pacers travel to Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Orlando as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 199.5.

The Pacers come into this game with an overall record of 19-15 and a road record of 7-10. They are 3rd in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of 3.6 as they are averaging 102.4 points per game while giving up 98.7 per contest. The Magic have an overall record of 19-16 and a home record of 12-6. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 99.8 points per game and surrendering 99.2, good for a point differential of 0.6.

Paul George comes into this contest averaging 24.7 points per game while playing 35.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Pacers. He pulls down 7.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. George Hill averages 12.4 points per game in 34.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 4 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 71%.

Victor Oladipo averages 12.5 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per contest this year for the Magic. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Tobias Harris averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Indiana averages 102.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 9th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 3.6 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 19th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 4th in the league. They average 52.6 rebounds per game and 19.8 assists per game which ranks them 13th and 25th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 19th with 14.9 per game. The Pacers allow 98.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 6th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 54 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 19.7 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the league. They force 16.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 6th in the league.

Orlando averages 99.8 points per game this year which ranks them 20th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 9th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 16th in the NBA. They average 51.3 rebounds per game and 22.6 assists per contest which ranks them 20th and 9th respectively. In the turnover department the Magic rank 14th with 14.5 per game. The Magic allow 99.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 11th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 52.1 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 22.7 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the league. The Magic force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 13th in the NBA.

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 19-15-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 15-19-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 21-13-1 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 16-19-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Injuries

01/04/16 G C.J. Miles Shoulder "?" Wednesday vs. Orlando
01/04/16 PG George Hill Illness "?" Wednesday vs. Orlando

Orlando Magic Injuries

12/13/15 PG C.J. Watson Calf out indefinitely
01/04/16 PG Elfrid Payton Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. Indiana

Tony's Pick: Take Orlando

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