Suggs Out with Illness, How To Watch Orlando Magic-Indiana Pacers Lineups, Injury Report, Betting Lines & More

After a brutal last-second loss to the L.A. Lakers, the Orlando Magic have now matched their season-long four-game skid. Luke Kennard sent them to their latest defeat with a 3-pointer at the buzzer on Saturday night, providing a rough ending to a game where the team made winning plays down the stretch until the final breakdown.

Fortunately, the tanking Indiana Pacers are in town, intent on continuing to finish with the NBA’s worst record to ensure no worse than the No. 4 pick in June’s draft. Franz Wagner, Anthony Black and Jonathan Isaac will miss another game, and they’ll be joined by Jalen Suggs, who was ruled out in the early afternoon due to an illness.

Wendell Carter Jr. returned from a rib contusion that kept him out against the Hornets and had a solid game with 13 points and nine rebounds in the 105-104 loss to the Lakers, running his streak of double-digit scoring games to six, one shy of a season-best.

This skid has dropped the Magic from the No. 5 spot in the East to eighth, a half-game up on the Miami Heat for ninth, which dooms whoever ends up there to a play-in elimination game right off the bat. The Charlotte Hornets are currently 10th, just 1.5 games behind Orlando.

The Magic are now a half-game behind the Atlanta Hawks and a game behind the Toronto Raptors, now fifth in the East. All the teams from 5-to-10 are separated by 2.5 games 11 to 12 remaining.

Indiana has dropped 16 straight games to match the Wizards, who are one game ahead of them for the NBA’s worst record. Washington also holds the tiebreaker by virtue of head-to-head success. The Pacers haven’t won a single game since the NBA resumed action following the All-Star break.

Orlando is 7-5 in March, 21-13 at home and 24-21 against Eastern Conference foes. The Pacers are 5-31 on the road and 11-33 against East opponents.

Vitals - How to Watch Magic vs. Pacers

Game date, time and location: Monday, March 23, 7:10 p.m. EST, Kia Center, Orlando, Florida

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida (Magic), FanDuel Sports Network Indiana (Pacers)

Radio: FM 96.9 The Game/AM 740 WYGM (Magic), 1070 The Fan (Pacers)

Magic aim to snap losing streak against tanking Pacers

The Orlando Magic (38-32) host the Indiana Pacers (15-56) in the third and final meeting of the season between the teams.

After a 112-110 win in Indiana on New Year’s eve that Paolo Banchero rescued with a late bucket, the Magic posted a 135-127 win on Jan. 4 for their first victory of 2026. Desmond Bane led the way with 21 points. Carter has averaged 12 points and 11.5 rebounds in the wins.

The Magic have won four straight against the Pacers and are 7-2 over the last nine. Orlando has won three of four at Kia Center against Indiana and is looking to avoid a third straight home loss for the second time this season. The Magic are just 5-5 over their last 10 home games.

The Pacers are up 73-59 on Orlando in the all-time series dating back to 1989-90. Indiana won 19 or 21 against the Magic between March 2013-Dec. 2018.

Betting Lines (via DraftKings)

Spread: Magic -12.5 (-110), Pacers +12.5 (-110)

Moneyline: Magic -800, Pacers +550

Total: 231.5 (Over -110, Under -110)

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PROJECTED STARTERS

PACERS

F Jarace Walker

F Pascal Siakam

C Jay Huff

G Andrew Nembhard

G Aaron Nesmith

MAGIC

F Tristan da Silva

F Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

G Jevon Carter

G Desmond Bane

INJURY REPORT

PACERS

Ivica Zubac: Out - Rib Fracture

Tyrese Haliburton: Out - Right Achilles Tendon Tear

Pascal Siakam: Questionable - Right Knee Sprain

Andrew Nembhard: Questionable - Right Calf Contusion

Aaron Nesmith: Questionable - Right Ankle Injury Management

Obi Toppin: Questionable - Right Foot Injury Management

Johnny Furphy: Out - Right ACL Tear

Jalen Slawson: Questionable - G League (Two-way)

Taelon Peter: Questionable - G League (Two-way)

Ethan Thompson: Questionable - G League (Two-way)

MAGIC

Jalen Suggs: Out - Illness

Franz Wagner: Out - Left High Ankle Sprain Injury Management

Anthony Black: Out - Left Lateral Abdominal Strain

Jonathan Isaac: Out - Left Knee Sprain

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