Game ID: 22400170
Orlando Magic @ Indiana Pacers
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 38 23 26 31 118ORL 26 31 28 26 111
IND vs ORL ScoutingIND vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
IND availability going into 10/28 · back-to-back
full strength
IND availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Que. Jackson missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Que. Jackson missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
IND availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 6 since 10/27, returns tonight: 20 min (146% of 14)
IND availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Nesmith missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 20 min since (146% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/13 · 2 days' restOUT Nembhard missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 16 min since (114% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Nembhard missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 16 min since (114% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT da Silva missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 3 since 10/25, returns tonight: 14 min (91% of 15)
ORL availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT da Silva missed 4 since 10/25, returns tonight: 20 min (93% of 22)
OUT Bitadze missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 2 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 4 min (31% of 13)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 4 min (31% of 13)
BACK Isaac back 10/30 after 3, 14 min since (91% of 15)
ORL availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Bitadze missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK da Silva back 11/01 after 4, 20 min since (93% of 22)
BACK Isaac back 10/30 after 3, 15 min since (100% of 15)
BACK Joseph back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 13)
ORL availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bitadze missed 4 since 10/28, returns tonight: 27 min (136% of 20)
OUT Queen missed 4 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK da Silva back 11/01 after 4, 26 min since (119% of 22)
BACK Isaac back 10/30 after 3, 15 min since (101% of 15)
BACK Joseph back 11/01 after 2, 5 min since (35% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 11/01 after 2, 6 min since (42% of 13)
ORL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 3 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 5 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK da Silva back 11/01 after 4, 28 min since (132% of 22)
BACK Bitadze back 11/04 after 4, 27 min since (136% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 10/30 after 3, 14 min since (94% of 15)
BACK Joseph back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 11/01 after 2, 7 min since (51% of 13)
NEW Suggs 29 to 34 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 4 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 6 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK da Silva back 11/01 after 4, 27 min since (126% of 22)
BACK Bitadze back 11/04 after 4, 28 min since (143% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 10/30 after 3, 15 min since (95% of 15)
BACK Joseph back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (31% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 11/01 after 2, 7 min since (51% of 13)
NEW Suggs 29 to 34 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 5 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 7 since 10/28, out tonight
BACK da Silva back 11/01 after 4, 27 min since (126% of 22)
BACK Bitadze back 11/04 after 4, 28 min since (141% of 20)
BACK Joseph back 11/01 after 2, 4 min since (27% of 13)
BACK Houstan back 11/01 after 2, 6 min since (44% of 13)
NEW Suggs 29 to 34 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 6 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 8 since 10/28, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 14)
BACK Bitadze back 11/04 after 4, 26 min since (133% of 20)
NEW da Silva 22 to 29 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 7 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Bitadze back 11/04 after 4, 25 min since (127% of 20)
BACK Queen back 11/12 after 8, 2 min since (14% of 14)
NEW da Silva 22 to 29 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 124, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Haliburton at 19 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 109, shooting 40 percent and 25 from three, 26 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Wagner at 13 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 25 and the defense, Orlando allowing 109 a night to Indiana's 124. Call it Indiana 116, Orlando 112, Orlando keeping it close.
10/28 @ ORL 115-119 — IND notes
IND lost 115-119. IND shot 47% (41 of 88) to ORL's 47%, 13 of 29 from three, and got to the line 30 times to ORL's 38. Siakam led with 26 (10 of 18, 2 of 5 from three); Haliburton added 19, Toppin 14. Q3 was theirs, 39-22, turning a 12-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-76 against them. Nesmith's -10 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 vs BOS 135-132 — IND notes
IND won 135-132 in 1 overtime. IND shot 48% (50 of 104) to BOS's 40%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line 24 times to BOS's 31. Mathurin led with 30 (9 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Siakam added 29, Toppin 18. The hinge was Q2, 32-26: a lead of 4 became 10, and the lead reached 24.
11/01 @ NOP 118-125 — IND notes
IND lost 118-125. IND shot 52% (46 of 89) to NOP's 49%, 16 of 38 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NOP's 19. IND turned it over 14 times to NOP's 6, and NOP turned those into 8 steals. Sheppard led with 20 (7 of 12, 6 of 11 from three); Mathurin added 19, Siakam 16. Q1 was theirs, 35-35, but the other 3 periods went 90-83 against them. They led by as many as 13. Haliburton's -19 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ DAL 134-127 — IND notes
IND won 134-127. IND shot 57% (54 of 95) to DAL's 52%, 13 of 32 from three. Turner led with 30 (10 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Haliburton added 25, Siakam 23. The hinge was Q1, 36-29: from level to 7 ahead. Siakam was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/06 vs ORL 118-111 — IND notes
IND won 118-111. IND shot 54% (41 of 76) to ORL's 51%, 12 of 26 from three. IND turned it over 11 times to ORL's 16. Mathurin led with 20 (3 of 7, 1 of 3 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Haliburton added 17, Turner 17. The hinge was Q1, 38-26: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
11/08 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Miller at 15 a game. Without Micić (5 straight), Richards (3 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 123, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 18 a game. Without Nesmith (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Charlotte's 36 and the line, where Indiana takes 23 free throws a game to Charlotte's 16. Call it Indiana 118, Charlotte 117, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/10 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 21 a game. Without Nesmith (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Towns at 30 and Brunson at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 106 a night to Indiana's 120. Call it New York 115, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
11/13 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 98, shooting 46 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wagner at 26 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Banchero (7 straight), Carter Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mathurin at 23 and Siakam at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nembhard (2 straight), Nesmith (4 straight), Isa. Jackson (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Orlando's 27 and the defense, Orlando allowing 98 a night to Indiana's 117. Call it Orlando 114, Indiana 109.
11/15 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mathurin at 24 and Siakam at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nembhard (3 straight), Nesmith (5 straight), Isa. Jackson (5 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 29 and Adebayo at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Butler III (2 straight), Smith (5 straight), Burks (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 114, Miami 111, Miami keeping it close.
10/30 @ CHI 99-102 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-102. ORL shot 41% (35 of 86) to CHI's 43%, 11 of 46 from three. The glass went 42-54 against them. Banchero led with 31 (12 of 22, 2 of 9 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Suggs added 17, Carter Jr. 14. Q1 was theirs, 33-18, but the other 3 periods went 84-66 against them. They led by as many as 20. Caldwell-Pope's -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 @ CLE 109-120 — ORL notes
ORL lost 109-120. ORL shot 46% (41 of 90) to CLE's 51%, 11 of 33 from three. The glass went 39-49 against them. Suggs led with 28 (10 of 20, 1 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); F. Wagner added 17, da Silva 17. Q4 was theirs, 31-25, the deficit cut from 17 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 95-78 against them. M. Wagner's -14 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/03 @ DAL 85-108 — ORL notes
ORL lost 85-108. ORL took 8 more shots (93 to 85), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 33% to DAL's 49%, 8 of 41 from three. The glass went 43-53 against them. F. Wagner led with 13 (6 of 15); Howard added 12, Suggs 10. Q4 was theirs, 24-20, the deficit cut from 27 to 23, but the other 3 periods went 88-61 against them. Suggs's -26 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 @ OKC 86-102 — ORL notes
ORL lost 86-102. ORL shot 35% (29 of 82) to OKC's 46%, 5 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to OKC's 16 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. F. Wagner led with 22 (8 of 17, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Suggs added 19, Bitadze 11. Q4 was theirs, 28-18, the deficit cut from 26 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 84-58 against them. Isaac's -21 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ IND 111-118 — ORL notes
ORL lost 111-118. ORL shot 51% (42 of 82) to IND's 54%, 7 of 25 from three. ORL turned it over 16 times to IND's 11. F. Wagner led with 28 (10 of 23, 2 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Suggs added 15, M. Wagner 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-23, the deficit cut from 12 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 95-80 against them. Suggs's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 110, shooting 41 percent and 23 from three, 23 free throws a game; Suggs at 18 and Wagner at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (4 straight), Carter Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Ingram at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without McCollum (5 straight), Murray (8 straight), Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 23 and the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to New Orleans's 119. Call it Orlando 111, New Orleans 109, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/10 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 24 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wagner at 21 and Suggs at 16 a game. Without Banchero (5 straight), Carter Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Coulibaly at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Kuzma (4 straight), Champagnie (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 107 a night to Washington's 122 and the arc, Washington at 32 percent from three to Orlando's 24. Call it Orlando 115, Washington 109.
11/12 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 43 percent and 25 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wagner at 23 and M. Wagner at 13 a game. Without Banchero (6 straight), Carter Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 15 free throws a game; Ball at 30 and Miller at 19 a game. Without Bridges (2 straight), Simpson (3 straight), Micić (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 24 free throws a game to Charlotte's 15 and the arc, Charlotte at 31 percent from three to Orlando's 25. Call it Orlando 108, Charlotte 104, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/13 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 98, shooting 46 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; Wagner at 26 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Banchero (7 straight), Carter Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mathurin at 23 and Siakam at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nembhard (2 straight), Nesmith (4 straight), Isa. Jackson (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Orlando's 27 and the defense, Orlando allowing 98 a night to Indiana's 117. Call it Orlando 114, Indiana 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MW M. Wagner
TD T. da Silva
INDAN A. Nembhard
BM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
ORL/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Mathurin's 20 leads balanced Pacers past Magic, 118-111
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 points, four teammates each had 17, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 118-111 on Wednesday night.
Ahead two in the final minute, the Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton sank a 3 and Mathurin made two foul shots. Six of nine Pacers scored in double digits. Haliburton, Myles Turner , Pascal Siakam and Jarace Walker each scored 17. T.J. McConnell had 15.
Orlando's Franz Wagner led all scorers with 28. Jalen Suggs added 15 and Moritz Wagner had 14 off the bench.
Takeaways Magic: Lost fifth in a row in a humbling road trip. Orlando's last win was at home against the Pacers on Oct. 28. Suggs disappeared early as the 17.6-point scorer mustered just two points in the first 19 minutes.
Pacers: After a sluggish 1/3 start, Indiana has won three of four because the Pacers are sharing the ball better and pushing the pace. It helps that Haliburton has regained more of his All-Star form after being slowed by a back injury.
Key moment Down 97-96 with 8:45 remaining, the Pacers went on a 16-6 run in 4:05 as four players contributed. Turner hit a 3 with a dunk and Haliburton sank a trey with a layup. The Magic never led again.
Key stat Walker, a second-year pro, set a new career best in points as he made all seven shots, including three 3s. He also had six rebounds.
Up next The Magic host New Orleans on Friday, and the Pacers visit Charlotte on Friday.