The Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday April 13th, while each team has made the playoffs already. The Magic lead the Pacers 4-1 SU through their last five meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Magic as -2.5 point home favourites over the Pacers with the over/under set at 196 points. Be sure to check the Pacers vs Magic NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
Indiana (37-44) (13-27 V) has won six of their last ten games and have won three of their last five road games. The Pacers head toward a playoff matchup with top-seeded Chicago and if the Pacers lose to Orlando, they'll have the lowest win total for a playoff team since Atlanta qualified with 37 in 2007-08. Indiana is making its first postseason appearance since 2005-06. The Pacers had won four of five going into Sunday's game against New York. Indiana, though, fell 110-109 after allowing the Knicks to score the final nine points, culminating with Carmelo Anthony's jumper with 4.9 seconds remaining. Anthony then blocked Danny Granger's last-second shot. "We had the game, let it get away," said Granger, who scored 20 points. "I have no comments on the final play of the game." Roy Hibbert added 19 points and 10 rebounds and Darren Collison scored 16.
Orlando (51-30) (28-12 H) has lost four of their last ten games and have won four of their last five at home. The Magic will be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will face Atlanta in the first round. They conclude their fourth straight season of 50-plus wins tonight. Dwight Howard returned from his second one-game suspension for accumulation of technical fouls and powered Orlando past Philadelphia 95-85 on Monday. Howard had 19 points, 13 boards and a pair of highlight-reel dunks as the Magic won for the third time in four games. Howard is second in the NBA in rebounding, pacing an Orlando team that's sixth with 43.1 a contest. The Magic held a 56-31 advantage on the glass against the 76ers and were up 25-2 on the boards at one point in the second quarter. Howard is averaging a career-high 23.0 points per game and his 14.1 rebounds a contest are his second-best mark, behind the 14.2 he averaged in 2007-08. Redick will miss a 17th straight game Wednesday due to a lower abdominal strain but is "really close" to being able to practice. Arenas may sit out again due to a sore knee, but Richardson is expected to return after missing two games for shoving Charlotte's Gerald Henderson last week.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Pacers are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Pacers are 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Orlando.
Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Pacers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Southeast.
Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
Pacers vs Magic
When: Wednesday, April 13, 8:00 PM ET
Pick: Magic -2.5
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The Bottom Line: The Magic have an easy win here. Be sure to check Pacers vs Magic Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
