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Indiana Pacers at Orlando Magic

NBAregular • 2025-26 Season
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Magic
Orlando
126
vs
Pacers logo
Pacers
Indiana
128
ORL 89%11% IND
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Orlando Magic 89% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Magic:

  • Defensive Efficiency. Magic defense (114.3 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (120.4 Opp PPG)
  • Offensive Efficiency. Magic offense (115.5 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.3 PPG)
  • Recent Form. Magic (38-32) in better form than Pacers (15-56)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the defensive efficiency edge were neutral: ORL 73% (−16)
  • If the offensive efficiency edge were neutral: ORL 77% (−12)
  • If the recent-form edge were neutral: ORL 82% (−7)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: ORL 83% (−6)

Win probability movement

ORL home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement94%88%82%Mar 8Mar 23

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueKia Center
Orlando, FL

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Pacers (away)
Magic (home)
11%
Win probability
89%
0
High-impact factors
2
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Pacers defeated the Magic 128-126.

Our model predicted the Magic would win with 89% confidence, but the Pacers won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Defensive Efficiency favored the Magic and was a major factor: Magic defense (114.3 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (120.4 Opp PPG)
  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Magic and was a major factor: Magic offense (115.5 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.3 PPG)
  • Recent Form favored the Magic and was a notable factor: Magic (38-32) in better form than Pacers (15-56)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Pacers won 126-128

Pacers won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Magic at 89%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors Orlando Magic
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Orlando Magic
  • Recent FormFavors Orlando Magic
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Orlando Magic
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

IND
ORL
Defensive Efficiency
Offensive Efficiency
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
Favours IND|Favours ORL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Defensive Efficiency

Magic defense (114.3 Opp PPG) better than Pacers (120.4 Opp PPG)

Magic

Offensive Efficiency

Magic offense (115.5 PPG) outpaces Pacers (111.3 PPG)

Magic

Recent Form

Magic (38-32) in better form than Pacers (15-56)

Magic

Turnover Differential

Magic turnover differential (+0) vs Pacers (+0)

Neutral

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/23/2026, 8:30:04 AM

Key Players

Pacers

Braden SmithG
Tyrese HaliburtonG
Quenton JacksonG
Johnny FurphyG
T.J. McConnellG

Magic

Desmond BaneG
Jase RichardsonG
Jalen SuggsG
Alex MoralesG
Anthony BlackG

Frequently Asked Questions

Magic has a 89% win probability, while Pacers has a 11% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Kia Center in Orlando, FL.

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