Magic vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 4

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The Indiana Pacers (6-29) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break an 11-game losing streak when they visit the Orlando Magic (19-16) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Kia Center. The game airs at 3 p.m. ET on FDSIN and FDSFL. The point total in the matchup is set at 227.5.

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Magic Cover -6.5 vs Pacers -110

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Magic vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Magic odds to win: -243
  • Pacers odds to win: +200
  • Spread: Magic (-6.5)
  • Total: 227.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Florida
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Orlando has a 7-10 ATS record in home games so far while going 11-6 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Orlando is 1-5 ATS at home when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Magic games have gone over the set point total eight times.
  • Orlando and its opponents have averaged a total of 230 points per home contest this season, 2.5 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic are 2-8 against the spread in their past 10 games, and have a 4-6 straight-up record in those matchups.
  • The Magic and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Magic games averaged 230.4 total points, 2.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Magic are scoring 3.1 points less per game compared to their season average.

Magic Betting Records

  • The Magic have won 60% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (15-10).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -243 or shorter, Orlando has a record of 7-2 (77.8% win percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Magic have an implied win probability of 70.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (17th in NBA) 47.5 (20th) 44.7 (11th) 43.6 (12th) 26.1 (15th) 13.5 (seventh)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers have a 7-9 record against the spread on the road and are 1-15 in road contests.
  • Pacers games have hit the over on the set point total five times on the road this season.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.5 points per road contest this season, four points greater than this game’s listed total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have covered the spread four times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 0-10 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 0.5 more points (228) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Pacers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 108, 2.1 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana has won four, or 13.3%, of the 30 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Pacers have a record of 1-14, a 6.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +200 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 33.3% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (30th in NBA) 48.2 (24th) 42.8 (24th) 47.8 (29th) 23.9 (29th) 13.5 (seventh)
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