Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Orlando Magic (3-4) are traveling to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will compete against the Indiana Pacers (2-4).

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and took a loss by a score of 108-85 in their last game. Orlando ended the game with a 33.3% FG percentage (31 out of 93) and knocked down 8 out of their 41 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Magic knocked down 15 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When talking about defending, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 49.4% from the field on 42 out of 85 shooting. Dallas doled out 22 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Dallas had 43 rebounds (18 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Dallas ended up going 60.9% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 23 attempts. They also made 10 of 32 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Magic finished with 17 while the Mavericks accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Franz Wagner is someone who was important for the matchup. He totaled 13 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 25 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. Wagner finished 40.0% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes.

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Orlando comes into this one with a mark of 3-4 for the year. They currently have an average of 107.9 points per game (25th in basketball) while shooting 43.1% from the field. The Magic are hitting 32.3% on 3-pointers (93 of 288) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Orlando is grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game and has earned 173 dimes this year, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.4 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Magic are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 fouls. They are 27th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 182 relinquished so far this year. The Magic defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.4% (276 of 595) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 9th in the NBA in points per game allowed (109.6).

The last time they took the court, the Pacers went home victorious with a score of 135-132 when they faced the Celtics. Regarding rebounds, Indiana allowed Boston to snag 34 in total (8 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 19 out of 57 and finished the contest at 25 out of 31 from the free throw line (80.6%). The Pacers permitted the Celtics to convert 44 of 109 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Pacers shot 50 for 104 from the field which had them shooting 48.1%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana knocked down 15 out of 38 attempts (39.5%). They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. The Celtics committed 29 fouls in this contest which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Pacers earned 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the game.

Ben Sheppard was important for the Pacers for the matchup. Sheppard accumulated 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in the matchup. He made 7 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 2-4 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which ranks 4th in basketball. Indiana has accumulated 695 pts for the campaign (115.8 per game) and they grab 41.5 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 30.2 times per game (4th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.2 times per game. The Pacers commit 24.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from distance (76 of 231) and their opposition knocks down 78.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 22.2 assists and 46.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 1st and 19th in the NBA. The Pacers defensively are ranked 27th in the league in points per game surrendered with 121.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the field (10th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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