The NBA betting slate features a clash between Indiana and Orlando on Saturday, with the host Pacers trying to win for fans supporting them with their cheers and their money.

Indiana battles the Magic, currently with a 14-9 mark (12-11 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 10-12 for the Pacers and 11-12 for the Magic.



View Orlando vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as 5-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 186.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Pacers rated this week at No. 5 and the Magic sitting at No. 20. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 96-93 result in favor of the Pacers today.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Indiana's No. 15-ranked offense, averaging 94.6 PPG, against a Magic defense that ranks No. 8 at 91.5 PPG. The Pacers field goal percentage has averaged 42.8% so far, less than the Magic shooters have achieved on the year, 43.4% per game.

Defensively, the Magic feature the league's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 91.4 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 18 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Orlando was a 102-94 Sportsbook at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Dwight Howard scored 19 points leading the Magic to a 102-94 victory over Cleveland at Amway Center on Friday.

The Pacers were a 98-87 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (185) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Dallas was victimized by Paul George for 30 points as the Pacers defeated the Mavericks 98-87 in NBA action on Friday.


Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Magic at Pacers trends to consider:
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Orlando's last 18 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games
Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Indiana's last 10 games at home


Next up:
Orlando home to LA Clippers, Monday, February 6
Indiana home to Utah, Tuesday, February 7