Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/31/25

Orlando really fumbled the ball in their last game, allowing a 21-point lead to slip away as they narrowly lost to the Toronto Raptors.  The Magic have had their ups and downs this season, it’s hard to get a good read on where exactly this team is right now. Franz Wagner is still out injured, while Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs are both game time decisions on a nightly basis with nagging injuries of their own. New Year’s Eve sees the Magic travel to Indiana for a date with the Pacers, maybe they can take advantage of the poor situation that Indiana is in?

Indiana currently owns the longest losing streak in the NBA at 9 losses in a row, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of the Rockets 126-119. They held on for a decent chunk of that game, covering the spread for only the 3rd time in 9 games. The list of injured players isn’t getting any smaller, but maybe playing at home gives this team a much needed boost. On certain nights the Pacers can get hot offensively, their last 3 games have seen them knock down 18 threes twice, that could be a strategy that could work against a Magic team that ranks just 26th in three-point makes per game over their last 10 games.

Despite the losing streak there have been some improvements in the performances of the Pacers who have shot over 49% from the field in 3 straight games. Orlando has major issues on the injury front, if either one of Desmond Bane or Jalen Suggs isn’t able to go here, they could run into issues. I’ll side with the Pacers, even though they’re the home underdogs here.

Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Predictions: Pacers +3.5 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.