Orlando Magic vs Indiana Pacers Predictions

They’ve lowered the line, but the odds are excellent, and I think it’s worth taking a risk in this case. Banchero recorded 3, 3, and 9 assists in his first three games, with the 9-assist game holding this line up. He had 9 assists against the Nets; however, due to their significant interior issues, they constantly double-teamed him, resulting in 14 potential assists. In the two games where he recorded 3 assists each, he had only 5 and 8 potential assists, which is quite good for this line. Last season, the Pacers allowed by far the fewest assists in the league, primarily due to limiting opposing teams to very low three-point percentages. Banchero stayed under this line in all three matchups against the Pacers last season, averaging only 6.6 potential assists. Despite a rough start this season, the Pacers are still allowing a relatively low number of assists, ranking fifth in fewest assists allowed in the first three games. The good thing for us is that there likely won’t be double-teaming on Banchero here, as I expect Siakam to be assigned to him with single coverage by the Pacers’ defense. There’s also another scenario, which is a massive blowout since this is a b2b for the Pacers following last night’s overtime loss to the Sixers.