Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+3)

The Indiana Pacers are traveling to Amway Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic. Indiana opens this matchup as 3-point underdogs. The total comes in at 228.

The Pacers faced the Celtics and ended up losing by a score of 142-138 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 23 while the Celtics totaled 18 fouls. They also made 18 out of their 39 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Boston went 84.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 26 shots. On top of that, Boston pulled down 51 boards (20 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Boston earned 31 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. With regard to the defense, Indiana let their opponent shoot 51.5% from the field on 51 of 99 shooting. They also dished out 33 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 37 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Pacers buried 18 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.1% FG percentage (49 out of 94) and knocked down 22 of 49 three-point attempts.

Myles Turner is a guy who had an impact in this game. He had 40 points on 13 out of 15 shooting. He played for 37 mins and also snagged 10 rebounds. Turner finished the contest at 86.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Indiana heads into this one with a mark of 26-35 for the year. They currently have an average of 114.9 pts per contest (12th in the league) while connecting on 46.0% from the field. The Pacers are hitting 36.3% on shots from distance (850 of 2,339) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 41.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,617 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 5th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Pacers are able to force 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 24th in basketball in opponents points per game (117.5). The Pacers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (2,573 of 5,390) and they surrender 45.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,609 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 108-106 when they played the Pistons. The Magic were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for this contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Pistons committed 25 fouls in the game which got the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.3%. In relation to three-point attempts, Orlando made 12 of their 31 tries (38.7%). When the game finished, the Magic ended up shooting 39 for 95 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1%. The Magic allowed the Pistons to bury 37 out of their 81 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7% in this game. They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by hitting 17 out of 34 and finished the contest at 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Orlando allowed Detroit to get 45 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Franz Wagner ended up being a major contributor for the Magic in the game. Wagner scored 21 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in this contest. He converted 7 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 25-35 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 17th in the NBA. Orlando has totaled 6,651 points for the season (110.9 per contest) and they collect 42.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.8 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 15.2 times per game. The Magic are committing 20.3 fouls per game and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense concedes 34.8% on 3-point shots (776 of 2,228) and opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.7 assists and 42.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 18th and 7th in basketball. The Magic on defense are ranked 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.5. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (17th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando (-3)

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