The Orlando Magic (32-35) meet the Indiana Pacers (41-26) Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET in the Orlando bubble. We analyze the Magic-Pacers NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Magic vs. Pacers: Key injuries
Magic
- F Jonathan Issac (knee) out
- F Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) out
Pacers
- SG Victor Oladipo (knee) probable
- PF Domantas Sabonis (foot) out
- SG Jeremy Lamb (knee) out
- C Goga Bitadze (knee) out
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Magic vs. Pacers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Magic 115, Pacers 110
Moneyline (ML)
The MAGIC (-120) come into Tuesday’s game winners of two straight, both double-digit wins, including a 128-118 win over the Brooklyn Nets and a 132-116 blowout victory of the Sacramento Kings.
Orlando is in the midst of a five-game winning streak that started before the COVID-19 shutdown. Over the past five games, the Magic lead the NBA in points per game, field-goal percentage and margin of victory.
The Pacers (+100) also have won their first two restart games. Their wins came against the Philadelphia 76ers, 127-121, and the Washington Wizards, 111-100.
Indiana has been powered by F T.J. Warren,who has been one of the stories of the NBA bubble. Warren put up a career-high 53 points against the 76ers and 34 points on the Wizards.
Sabonis not being in the lineup could be too much for Indiana to overcome. He is an elite defender who’s first on the team in rebounds per game and second in points per game. In the first two Magic-Pacers games this season, Sabonis averaged 23 PPG, 12.5 RPG and 5.5 assists per game.
The Pacers are 2-0 against the Magic this season, but both wins happened in November. This version of Orlando is playing its best basketball of the season and is the much healthier side.
BET MAGIC (-120) on the moneyline.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
We are going to PASS ON THE SPREAD and stick with the moneyline wager. Since the spread is only 1.5 points, we can use some against the spread trends to back up our moneyline handicap.
Orlando has covered 11 of its last 12 overall games and is 4-1 ATS in its last five games against the Pacers. In games where the Magic were listed as either 1-2.5-point favorites or 1-2.5-point underdogs, Orlando is 11-4 ATS.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Magic have cashed Over tickets in 14 straight games. The Pacers have a 4-1 Over/Under record in their last five games. Four consecutive Magic-Pacers games, and seven of 10, have gone Over the projected total. These teams have a combined 71-59-4 Over/Under record.
All the trends have me BETTING OVER 225.5 (-110).
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