Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Orlando Magic (38-32) will take on the Indiana Pacers (15-56) at Kia Center on Monday.

The Pacers took the court against the Spurs and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 134-119 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 22 while the Spurs finished the game with 16 fouls. They made 13 of their 34 attempts from downtown. San Antonio finished shooting 88.2% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 17 attempts. Furthermore, San Antonio had 47 rebounds (17 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 10 rejections. San Antonio doled out 25 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, Indiana allowed 54.6% from the floor on 53 of 97 shooting. They also dished out 33 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers converted 15 of 19 shots for a percentage of 78.9%. Indiana finished the contest with a 51.8% field goal percentage (44 out of 85) and made 16 of 35 shots from beyond the arc.

Andrew Nembhard is someone who was a contributor for the game. Nembhard shot 61.5% from the field and totaled 7 dimes. He played for 28 minutes and also snagged 1 board. He accounted for 25 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this contest with a mark of 15-56 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 21.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 41.8 boards per game and is sitting with 1,903 assists for the year, which is 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pacers are connecting on 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (925 of 2,646) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.4 pts per contest (27th in basketball) on 45.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Pacers are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They give up 35.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 27th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.4). The Pacers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.1% (3,134 of 6,383) and they relinquish 47.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 13th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,882 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 105-104 when they faced the Lakers. In relation to rebounds, Orlando permitted Los Angeles to snag 39 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 32 and finished the contest at 19 out of 29 from the charity stripe (65.5%). The Magic permitted the Lakers to convert 39 of 87 attempts from the field which left them shooting 44.8% for this contest. Overall, the Magic went 36 for 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.4%. In reference to 3-pointers, Orlando converted 11 out of their 37 attempts (29.7%). They were able to convert 21 of them for a rate of 91.3%. The Lakers committed 25 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Magic to the free throw line for 23 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Magic corralled 40 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 56 in the matchup.

Paolo Banchero ended up being a major contributor for the Magic for the game. He buried 4 of 14 in the game for a rate of 28.6%, and had 5 rebounds. Banchero scored 16 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in this contest.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 38-32 this season. The Magic have committed 20.9 fouls every game and they shoot 80.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.4 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. Orlando has accumulated 8,070 pts on the campaign (115.3 per game) and they snag 43.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Magic are hitting on 46.2% from the field, which is 21st in the league.

The Magic on defense are ranked 11th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 114.3. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the field (18th in basketball). The Orlando defense surrenders 35.0% on three-point shots (828 of 2,367) and their opposition makes 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 25.0 assists and 43.8 boards per game, which is ranked 8th and 15th in the NBA.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

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