Indiana Pacers (35-29, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (37-27, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts Indiana looking to extend its four-game home winning streak.
The Magic are 26-16 in conference play. Orlando is eighth in the Eastern Conference with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Wendell Carter Jr. with a 2.0 average.
The Pacers are 25-15 in the Eastern Conference. Indiana ranks fourth in the NBA with 16.0 fast break points per game. Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers with a 3.6 ERA.
The Magic’s 10.9 3-pointers made per game this season is the same average per game the Pacers gave up. The Pacers are shooting 50.6% from the field, which is 3.2% higher than the 47.4% the Magic’s opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Magic won 117-110 in the last game on December 24. Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 34 points and Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 29 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Banchero is averaging 22.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Magic. Franz Wagner is averaging 16.5 points over the last 10 games.
Haliburton scores 20.8 points per game and averages 3.8 rebounds for the Pacers. Ben Sheppard has averaged 1.7 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 8-2, averaging 106.8 points, 41.5 rebounds, 22.6 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 51.3% since field. Their opponents average 100.2 points per game.
Pacers: 5-5, averaging 119.1 points, 42.0 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents average 118.5 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Jalen Suggs: Out (thigh).
Pacers: Doug McDermott: day-to-day (calf), Bennedict Mathurin: day-to-day (shoulder).
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