Magic-Pacers Preview

The Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Conseco Fieldhouse.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 4-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total is sitting at 214.

Orlando shot 54.1% from the field in Friday's 108-106 win at Philadelphia, failing to cover the 4-point road spread. The 214 points scored were OVER the posted total of 197.

Hedo Turkoglu led the way with 23 points, and Dwight Howard added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Magic.

Indiana had 15 turnovers in Friday's 106-103 loss to Houston, falling as 4-point home underdogs. The 209 points scored were OVER the posted total of 202.

Danny Granger netted 22 points, while Jeff Foster put up 13 points and 17 boards for the Pacers.

Current streak:
Orlando has won 3 straight games.
Indiana has lost 5 straight games.

Team records:
Orlando: 30-18 SU, 30-17-1 ATS
Indiana: 19-28 SU, 23-23-1 ATS

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Indiana most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Antonio are 5-5
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Orlando's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home

Next up:
Orlando home to Dallas, Monday, February 4
Indiana home to San Antonio, Tuesday, February 5

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