Free NBA Picks Today: Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers 1/25/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers 1/25/23
Wed 25th January 2023

The Orlando Magic (18-29, 12-12 Home) play host to the Indiana Pacers (24-25, 8-16 Away), who will be looking to snap their road losing streak, on Wednesday. Indiana is playing the second of a back-to-back after defeating the Chicago Bulls 116-110 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse yesterday.

With 26 points each, Myles Turner and Bennedict Mathurin were the scoring leaders. T.J. McConnell was another key contributor with 20 points and 10 assists. The Pacers are ninth in the Eastern Conference. Orlando triumphed on Monday at Amway Center, beating the Boston Celtics 113-98. Paolo Banchero topped the scoresheet with 23 points.

With 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals, Cole Anthony also had an impressive game. The Magic are 13th in the Eastern Conference. This is the last meeting of the season between the teams.

Indiana will be pursuing a season sweep against Orlando after earning the win in both of their previous games, the most recent of which was a 123-102 victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in November 2022, their third straight head-to-head victory.

Mathurin led the Pacers with 22 points, while McConnell was a key contributor with 19 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, and three steals. Franz Wagner had 20 points in the loss.

Tyrese Haliburton (20.2 ppg), Buddy Hield (17.6), and Mathurin (17.5) have led the Pacers in scoring this season. Haliburton also has dished 10.2 assists per game, most in the NBA.

Meanwhile, Turner is grabbing 7.8 rebounds per game.Banchero and Wagner have powered the Magic’s offense, averaging 20.7 and 20.4 points per game, respectively.

Banchero also has distributed 3.8 assists per game. Bol Bol has pulled down 6.7 rebounds per game. The Pacers have found much success in recent games at Amway Center, winning eight of the last 10.

Indiana has dropped seven straight away from home this season. Meanwhile, the Pacers are 6-3 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 4-2 with a rest disadvantage. The Magic are 2-1 with a rest advantage.

In the last 10 games, Indiana is 3-7 with an average margin of -6.7 (111.9-118.6). Orlando has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 115.8 points per game on average while scoring only 115.4 (-0.4 margin).

PACERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
T.J. McConnell: 29.8 | 14.9 | +14.9
Jalen Smith: 8.8 | 16.5 | -7.7
Points per game:
Jalen Smith: 5.5 | 9.6 | -4.1
Rebounds per game:
Jalen Smith: 3.0 | 5.8 | -2.8
Assists per game:
T.J. McConnell: 8.6 | 4.9 | +3.7

MAGIC HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Suggs: 6.6 | 16.1 | -9.5
Rebounds per game:
Bol Bol: 3.8 | 6.7 | -2.9

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Orlando Magic (-190)

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