The Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers, who expect to ultimately compete for playoff position in the Eastern Conference, meet for a third time in the first month of the NBA season.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Wednesday night's matchup between the Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers is already the third contest between the two teams this year. Tipoff is 7 p.m. at the Kia Center.
It's been only a week since these two teams saw each other, but their circumstances have changed. The 118-111 Pacers win on Nov. 6 capped a winless road trip for the Magic. At that low point, the Magic had cratered to a 3-6 overall record and 0-4 without leading scorer Paolo Banchero . The Pacers defense is struggling again this season, but that's perhaps to be expected without Nesmith or Nembhard in the lineup consistently and the lack of frontcourt depth. With injuries to backup bigs Isaiah Jackson and James Wiseman sidelining them for the entire season, the need for bodies behind Myles Turner is glaring.
In the past six games, including five starts, Mathurin is averaging 24.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists on incredible shooting efficiency – 54.7 FG% and 56.0 3PT%. He's also playing 36 minutes a game, another callback to the Pacers' shallow bench due to injury. The Orlando Magic's homestand continues on Wednesday night with the second leg of a back-to-back and a third meeting with the Indiana Pacers this year.
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