Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/28/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, February 28, 2022

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  229.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

 

Indiana Pacers:  20-41 (4th place, Central Division)

Orlando Magic:  14-47 (5th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Indiana Pacers:  2-8 last 10

Orlando Magic:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 20-41 record overall and they are 6-23 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 8 of their last 9 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Washington Wizards while their 8 losses in that span came against the Orlando Magic, the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks, the Cavaliers again, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game. They still have a game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Monday night. In their game against the Thunder, Buddy Hield led the team in points in that game with 29 while Isaiah Jackson was next on the team with 17 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Oshae Brissett led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 49% from the field, 37.8% from 3-point range, and 59.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 28-31-2 this season and their O/U record is 34-27.

 

 

The Magic are coming into this game with a 14-47 record overall and they are 6-21 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 4 game losing streak that they were on. Their 4 losses in that span were against the Utah Jazz, the Phoenix Suns, the Denver Nuggets, and the Atlanta Hawks while their win came against the Houston Rockets in their last game. Chuma Okeke off the bench led the team in points in that game with 26 while Wendell Carter Jr. was next on the team with 24 points. Cole Anthony led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 50.6% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point range, and 75.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 103.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.9 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 27-34 this season and their O/U record is 32-28-1.

 

 

The Pacers have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost 8 of their last 9 games and they have struggled heavily on the road this season. They are going to be a little tired in this game as they are on a back-to-back here after playing the Celtics in the 1st leg who have been heating up a lot recently. The Magic have also been awful this season and they have even been worse than the Pacers but the Magic are at home here where they are coming off of a win against the Rockets. They will be able to build on that win here at home and now they are getting a Pacers team that has been very bad as well this season and they are lacking in talent after making some trades. The Magic should be able to get this win at home but neither team is really good here and both will be desperately hungry for a win against another bad team so this should be a close game with the Magic winning by a few points.

 

Pacers Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, February 28, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Magic 112 Pacers 108.

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Indiana Pacers: 14-8 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 21-13 OVER on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 29-21 OVER in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220.

Orlando Magic: 34-57 ATS in home games. 25-12 OVER when the line is +3 to -3. 39-24 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 220.

 

 

Indiana Pacers:  L. Stephenson (SG) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. C. Duarte (SG) Ques Sun - Toe injury. M. Turner (C) Mid March - Foot injury. T. Warren (SF) Early March - Foot injury. R. Rubio (PG) out for season - Knee injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury.

Orlando Magic:  M. Fultz (PG) Prob Mon - Knee injury. B. Bol (C) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. M. Wagner (PF) Out indefinitely - Ribs injury. J. Isaac (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

 

“You kind of scale down the menu of things you’re doing offensively. You get to the core of what’s most important and you kind of rebuild based on personnel. It’s been a little bit of a whirlwind for these guys, but it’s a great opportunity for them and for us.” - Rick Carlisle on his team now that the trade deadline has passed.

 

 

"I'm just blessed just to be able to, one, be where I am today after going through an injury like this and being able to fight and just be back on the court with my brothers and friends. So, one, I'm just blessed and I'm thankful for the process and the journey that I've been through. I'm very excited just to get out there with my teammates and go out there and compete." - Markelle Fultz on returning from injury.

 

 

 

PG    Malcolm Brogdon

SG    Tyrese Haliburton

SF    Buddy Hield

PF    Oshae Brissett

C    Goga Bitadze

 

PG     Cole Anthony

SG     Jalen Suggs

SF     Franz Wagner

PF     Wendell Carter Jr.

C     Mo Bamba

 

 

PPG: M. Brogdon (18.4)

APG: T. Haliburton (7.8)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.1)

 

PPG: C. Anthony (17.6)

APG: C. Anthony (5.9)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (10.2)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)