Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (6-26) will try to beat the Orlando Magic (18-14) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and went home with a win by a final score of 127-126 in their last contest. Orlando finished the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (46 of 89) and made 10 of their 29 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Magic made 25 of their 37 shots for a percentage of 67.6%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 32 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing defense, Orlando allowed 51.2% from the field on 44 of 86 shooting. Denver doled out 27 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Denver had 49 rebounds (15 offensive, 34 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Denver finished shooting 90.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 27 of their 30 shots. They also knocked down 11 of their 29 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Magic ended up walking away with 25 and the Nuggets finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Anthony Black is one guy who had an impact for this game. He totaled 38 points on 14 out of 24 shooting. He played 30 mins and collected 6 boards. Black finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and also totaled 5 dimes.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Orlando will enter this matchup with a mark of 18-14 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Orlando is collecting 44.6 rebounds per game and has earned 831 assists this season, which has them ranked 14th in basketball in terms of passing. The Magic are connecting on 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (362 of 1,058) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 117.1 points per contest (13th in basketball) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.8 personal fouls. They give up 36.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 14th in the league in opponents points per game (115.3). The Magic are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.9% (1,349 of 2,818) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 13th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 798 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 142-116 when they faced the Heat. The Pacers earned 30 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for this contest. They also turned it over 26 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Heat committed 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Indiana knocked down 12 out of their 38 attempts (31.6%). In all, the Pacers walked away from this one shooting 46 for 93 from the floor which had them shooting 49.5%. The Pacers allowed the Heat to make 55 of their 107 tries from the floor which left them shooting 51.4% for the contest. They finished 38.7% from downtown by hitting 12 out of 31 and finished the game at 20 of 21 at the free throw line (95.2%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Indiana allowed Miami to grab 49 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers in this contest. He converted 14 of 21 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Siakam recorded 33 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 5 assists for the game.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 6-26 this season. The Pacers are responsible for committing 22.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.7 times per game (30th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.2 times per contest. Indiana has 3,513 points for the season (109.8 per game) and they snag 43.5 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Pacers are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which is 30th in the league.

The Indiana defense concedes 34.3% from downtown (377 of 1,099) and opponents are connecting on 76.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 24.9 dimes and 47.7 total rebounds per game, which is 6th and 27th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in the league in points allowed per game with 119.2. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the floor (24th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get NBA picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.