Orlando Magic Grades: Indiana Pacers 88, Orlando Magic 69
The Orlando Magic were blown off the court in the second half in Indiana against the Indiana Pacers. And most of the team struggled severely.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Magic | 19 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 69 |
| Pacers | 16 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 88 |
The Orlando Magic came into Indiana right after an emotional win in Oklahoma City. They played about as well as most would expect on the second night of a back to back on the road against a team with playoff hopes desperate to turn their fortune around.
The Magic hung in with the Pacers for the first half. But soon after the third quarter began, the Pacers gained momentum and never looked back, making the game out of reach for the Magic pretty early in the fourth quarter.
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Orlando Magic. JEFF GREEN. D. <strong><a rel=. F
C. Orlando Magic. BISMACK BIYOMBO. B+. <strong><a rel=
The Indiana Pacers did not have a good game offensively, only shooting 38.9 percent from the field on a lot of contested shots. They did, however, put in a strong defensive performance, which is encouraging for a team trying to fix their 18th-ranked defense.<p>The Pacers had high expectations for this season, both from inside and from many media members. Some had them finishing as high as third in the Eastern Conference, but they have started off pretty slow, coming into the game with a 4-6 record. Although the Magic were not at full strength energy wise, this win was an important one to get them back on track towards their goal of making the playoffs. It was a good win against another team that is hoping to be a part of that bunch fighting for a bottom seed in the East playoffs.</p><p>This was somewhat encouraging for Indiana, coming out with a comfortable win without getting their offense going.</p>. 5-6. 9th East. INDIANA PACERS. B