Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Picks and Prediction for Monday March 23 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 03/23/2026, 12:05 AM ET

Pacers Preview

In Monday night NBA action, the Indiana Pacers will travel to the Kia Center to take on the Orlando Magic. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Pacers (15-56) are in the midst of a season-long 16 game losing streak and own the worst record in the NBA. On Saturday, Indiana fell behind by 13 points after one quarter and allowed San Antonio to shoot 55 percent from the field during a 134-119 road loss.

Indiana G Andrew Nembhard led all scorers with 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting and dropped seven dimes. Jarace Walker scored 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting and pulled down four boards. Pascal Siakam added 14 points and five rebounds for the Pacers, who connected on 16-for-35 from long distance.

Magic Preview

The Orlando Magic are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and are a half-game out of sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Magic (38-32) rank 12th in the league in defensive efficiency and are allowing 114.3 points per contest. On Saturday, Orlando managed just 17 points over the final 12 minutes of a 105-104 home loss versus Los Angeles.

Former number one overall draft pick Paolo Banchero led seven Orlando players in double figures with 16 points (4-14 FG) and six assists. Jalen Suggs scored 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting and finished with a game worst minus 20 rating. Wendell Carter Jr. added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Magic.

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Pacers vs Magic Pick

Indiana F Pascal Siakam (knee), G Andrew Nembhard (calf), F Obi Toppin (foot), and G Aaron Nesmith (ankle) are all listed as questionable for this game. The Magic are not playing well at the moment and do not warrant being a double-digit favorite. The Pacers rank 27th in the league in defensive efficiency. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Orlando Magic win 121-110.