Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction: Can Orlando get revenge?

The Magic have lost twice this season on the road to the Pacers, and now they will play their first home game. Can Orlando get revenge?

The Magic can still contend for a playoff spot, but they must play more consistently to reach the top 10 in the East. With five wins in their last ten games, they're now 13th in their conference. The main event of the previous few days for Orlando was the return of Jonathan Isaac, who missed two and a half years due to injury. In his first game of the current regular season, Isaac scored 10 points in 10 minutes. He helped the Magic beat Boston (113:98). Cole Anthony, Wendell Carter Jr., and Paolo Banquero were effective offensively with a combined 62 points.

With the Pacers missing their biggest star, any win is worth its weight in gold. Indiana broke their streak of 7 straight losses by defeating Chicago (116:110), which allowed the team to retain the 9th place in the Eastern Conference. Andrew Nembhard was again absent from the game against the Bulls, and T.J. McConnell was again the primary playmaker. McConnell had 20 points and ten assists. Miles Turner and Benedict Mathurin were critical offensively, scoring 26 points each.

Indiana lacks outside-the-box solutions on offense, and last game against Chicago, the Pacers were lucky to beat their opponent. On defense, the Bulls look much worse than Orlando. More recently, the Magic handled the Eastern Conference leader with little trouble and neutralized one of the best offensive teams in the league. The home team can handle Indiana.