Game ID: 22400217
Indiana Pacers @ Orlando Magic
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 18 23 27 26 94IND 27 18 27 18 90
IND @ ORL ScoutingIND @ 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.
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
ORL availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 8 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Queen back 11/12 after 8, 2 min since (14% of 14)
NEW da Silva 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 25 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/18 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 9 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
ORL availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 10 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 11/13, out tonight
NEW Bitadze 20 to 26 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/21 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 11 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 4 since 11/13, out tonight
NEW Bitadze 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Isaac 15 to 21 min over the last 5
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
IND availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Nembhard missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 14 min since (102% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Sheppard 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 23 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT Nembhard missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 11/08 after 6, 12 min since (89% of 14)
NEW Mathurin 27 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Sheppard 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 15 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Nembhard missed 6 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Nesmith missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
NEW Turner 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Mathurin 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Sheppard 18 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Walker 15 to 23 min over the last 5
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.
11/06 @ 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 115-88 — ORL notes
ORL won 115-88. ORL shot 52% (45 of 86) to NOP's 38%, 8 of 32 from three. The glass went 43-31 for them. F. Wagner led with 27 (9 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); M. Wagner added 17, Bitadze 11. The hinge was Q1, 37-23: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 27. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
11/10 vs WAS 121-94 — ORL notes
ORL won 121-94. ORL shot 45% (41 of 91) to WAS's 46%, 17 of 48 from three. ORL turned it over 11 times to WAS's 16. F. Wagner led with 23 (9 of 20, 1 of 5 from three); M. Wagner added 16, Anthony 16. The hinge was Q3, 30-16: a lead of 5 became 19, and the lead reached 33. da Silva was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/12 vs CHA 114-89 — ORL notes
ORL won 114-89. ORL shot 46% (43 of 93) to CHA's 40%, 13 of 44 from three. ORL turned it over 11 times to CHA's 22. F. Wagner led with 32 (14 of 25, 2 of 9 from three); M. Wagner added 18, Suggs 17. The hinge was Q3, 31-19: a lead of 11 became 23, and the lead reached 30. M. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
11/13 vs IND 94-90 — ORL notes
ORL won 94-90. ORL shot 40% (34 of 84) to IND's 38%, 13 of 38 from three. F. Wagner led with 29 (9 of 24, 3 of 8 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Bitadze added 12, Caldwell-Pope 10. The hinge was Q4, 26-18: ORL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 4. ORL trailed 41-45 at the half and won the second half 53-45. Caldwell-Pope was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
11/15 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 96, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wagner at 28 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Banchero (8 straight), Carter Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; McCain at 21 and George at 18 a game. Without Maxey (4 straight), Edwards (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 96 a night to Philadelphia's 111 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-5 a night and Philadelphia minus-3. Call it Orlando 112, Philadelphia 101, Orlando by 11.
11/18 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Allen at 14 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Durant (5 straight), Beal (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 89, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wagner at 28 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (9 straight), Carter Jr. (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 89 a night to Phoenix's 117 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Phoenix minus-1. Call it Orlando 110, Phoenix 104.
11/20 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 19 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 92, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wagner at 29 and M. Wagner at 13 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Banchero (10 straight), Carter Jr. (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 92 a night to the Clippers' 115 and the arc, the Clippers at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 33. Call it Orlando 108, the Clippers 105, the Clippers keeping it close.
11/21 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Davis at 28 and James at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Hachimura (3 straight), Hayes (4 straight), Vanderbilt (8 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 94, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wagner at 28 and Suggs at 14 a game. Without Banchero (11 straight), Carter Jr. (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 94 a night to the Lakers' 112 and the arc, the Lakers at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 31. Call it the Lakers 110, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
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 83-103 — IND notes
IND lost 83-103. IND shot 40% (33 of 83) to CHA's 42%, 9 of 29 from three. The glass went 37-56 against them. Siakam led with 27 (11 of 17, 5 of 7 from three); Mathurin added 22, Turner 12. Q2 was theirs, 18-15, the deficit cut from 3 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 88-65 against them. They led by as many as 13. Turner's -23 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 vs NYK 132-121 — IND notes
IND won 132-121. IND shot 51% (45 of 88) to NYK's 55%, 21 of 46 from three. IND turned it over 6 times to NYK's 13. Mathurin led with 38 (13 of 18, 7 of 9 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 35, Turner 26. The hinge was Q4, 40-27: IND came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11. IND trailed 58-61 at the half and won the second half 74-60. Mathurin was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/13 @ ORL 90-94 — IND notes
IND lost 90-94. IND shot 38% (32 of 84) to ORL's 40%, 10 of 30 from three. Siakam led with 25 (8 of 11, 4 of 6 from three); Mathurin added 23, Turner 11. Q1 was theirs, 27-18, but the other 3 periods went 76-63 against them. They led by as many as 12. Sheppard's -11 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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.
11/17 vs MIA — 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 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mathurin at 22 and Siakam at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nembhard (4 straight), Nesmith (6 straight), Isa. Jackson (6 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Herro at 28 and Adebayo at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Butler III (3 straight), Smith (6 straight), Burks (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
11/18 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Poeltl at 18 and Dick at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Barnes (10 straight), Quickley (3 straight), Walter (5 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mathurin at 22 and Siakam at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Nembhard (5 straight), Nesmith (7 straight), Isa. Jackson (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-2 a night and Indiana minus-5 and the arc, Indiana at 40 percent from three to Toronto's 32. Call it Toronto 112, Indiana 111, Indiana keeping it close.
11/20 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; VanVleet at 22 and Sengun at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Whitmore (7 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mathurin at 24 and Siakam at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Nembhard (6 straight), Nesmith (8 straight), Isa. Jackson (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-13 a night and Indiana minus-4 and the defense, Houston allowing 101 a night to Indiana's 116. Call it Houston 117, Indiana 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDBM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
EF E. Freeman
JF J. Furphy
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
MW M. Wagner
TD T. da Silva
IND/ORL 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
Franz Wagner scores 29 points, Magic beat Pacers 94-90 to improve to 6-0 at home
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Franz Wagner scored 29 points, Jalen Suggs hit two free throws with 9.8 seconds left and the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 94-90 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten at home.
Orlando is 6-0 at home this season and has won 13 in a row overall at home.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 29 points. Bennedict Mathurin added 23 points — scoring 12 straight Pacers points late in the fourth quarter — and 12 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton had with nine points and 12 assists.
Goga Bitadze added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic. Anthony Black came off the bench for six points, six assists, four steals and a block.
Takeaways Pacers: The Pacers survived a scoreless half by Haliburton to lead 45-41, but the NBA’s third-best 3-point shooting team could not survive 10-for-30 shooting from behind the arc.
Magic: The Magic relied on defense (10 blocks, eight steals, 38% Indiana shooting).
Key moment The Pacers had a four-point lead and momentum in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter when Black blocked a layup by Johnny Furphy , igniting a 13-1 Orlando run. Indiana did not score in the fourth quarter until Siakam hit a 3-pointer at 7:26.
Key stats Bitadze, Jonathan Isaac (11) and rookie Tristan daSilva (9) led Orlando to a 50-41 rebounding advantage.
Up next The Pacers return home to face Miami on Friday night. The Magic host Philadelphia on on Friday night.