Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationBane, Banchero help Magic hand Pacers 12th straight loss, 135-127
Anthony Black had 27 points and 10 assists for the Magic, who beat the Pacers for the second time in five days.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 34 points. Aaron Nesmith had 25 points and eight assists and Andrew Nembard added 20 points and 11 assists for the Pacers, who shot 55.2 % after coming into the game with the NBA's poorest field-goal percentage (43.8%).
Orlando shot 56% overall and made 15 of 32 3-pointers (46.9%).
Seven months after playing in the NBA Finals, the injury-depleted Pacers tied a 43-year-old franchise record with their 12th straight loss. Two of their last three losses were against the Magic, including a 112-110 decision on Dec. 31 at Indianapolis.
Bane scored nine points during a 17-0 run that wiped out an early 12-point Pacers lead.
Siakam kept Indiana in the game with a 20-point third quarter and the Pacers took a one-point lead on a couple of free throws by Nembhard with 7:29 left in the game. Bane answered with a layup, fed Banchero for a 3-pointer and the Magic held on.
Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) missed his 12th game of the season for Indiana.
Jalen Suggs (knee) missed his 13th game for Orlando.
Magic: Play at Washington on Tuesday night.
Regular Season Series
ORL leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 127 - 135 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 127 - 135 |
| 4th 10.7 | ![]() |
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | 127 - 135 |
| 4th 14.2 | ![]() |
Anthony Black blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 30-foot three point pullup jump shot | 127 - 135 |
| 4th 17.6 | ![]() |
Pacers Full timeout | 127 - 135 |
Statistics
IND |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48-87 | FG | 47-84 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 15-34 | 3PT | 15-32 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 16-21 | FT | 26-34 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 38 | Assists | 34 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 26 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 31 | Percent Led | 68 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal Cain, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 13 |
| Tristan da Silva, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 13 |
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Nov 13 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Nov 9 |
| Paolo Banchero, F | Out | Oct 24 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| T.J. McConnell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Nov 11 |
| Johnny Furphy, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Oct 28 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,382 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta |
- | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
Miami |
1.5 | 6 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 5 |
Orlando |
2.5 | 7 | W2 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
Charlotte |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 4 |
Washington |
3.5 | 9 | L6 | 0.30769232 | 4 |
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