The Orlando Magic (7-8) and the Indiana Pacers (8-6) hook up for a Friday 7 p.m. ET tip at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Below, we analyze the Magic-Pacers NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Magic at Pacers: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Magic +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Pacers -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Magic +3.5 (-110) | Pacers -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Magic at Pacers: Key Injuries
Magic
- F Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) out
- C Mo Bamba (COVID-19) out
- G Michael Carter-Williams (foot) out
Pacers
- G Caris LeVert (kidney) out
- C Myles Turner (hand) questionable
- F T.J. Warren (foot) out
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Magic at Pacers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Pacers 115, Magic 109
Money line (ML)
The PACERS (-165) are worth a small-unit play if you don’t want to lay the points. Indiana is on a two-game slide, including 0-2 SU/ATS in their past two at home. But they’re a better team than the Magic (+140) overall, and they’ll snap their skid in this one.
Against the spread (ATS)
The PACERS -3.5 (-110) can be trusted, even though they enter 2-4 SU/ATS across the past six. The Magic +3.5 (-110) are a bit dinged up, and they’re even worse against the number lately, entering on a 1-6 ATS slide across the past seven. Traditionally the Magic have had difficulties against the Pacers, especially against the spread, going 6-16 ATS in the previous 22 meetings overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 217.5 (-110) is the best play on the board, cashing in each of the past five meetings overall in this series, and seven straight battles at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Over is also 5-0 in Orlando’s past five against teams with a winning overall record, and 5-0 in Indiana’s past five against losing sides.
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