Game ID: 22501039
Indiana Pacers @ Orlando Magic
Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 24 40 31 31 126IND 34 25 44 25 128
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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 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 13 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 6 since 3/05, returns tonight: 6 min (52% of 11)
BACK Cain back 3/14 after 2, 18 min since (140% of 13)
BACK Isaac back 3/12 after 4, 1 min since (14% of 10)
NEW da Silva 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Howard 12 to 23 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Fra. Wagner missed 14 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Cain back 3/14 after 2, 16 min since (123% of 13)
BACK Richardson back 3/16 after 6, 6 min since (52% of 11)
BACK Isaac back 3/12 after 4, 1 min since (14% of 10)
NEW da Silva 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Howard 12 to 22 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 15 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Cain back 3/14 after 2, 14 min since (108% of 13)
BACK Richardson back 3/16 after 6, 6 min since (52% of 11)
BACK Isaac back 3/12 after 4, 1 min since (14% of 10)
NEW da Silva 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Howard 12 to 20 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 16 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 7 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Cain back 3/14 after 2, 15 min since (116% of 13)
BACK Richardson back 3/16 after 6, 6 min since (61% of 11)
BACK Isaac back 3/12 after 4, 1 min since (14% of 10)
NEW da Silva 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Howard 12 to 18 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 17 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 8 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Cain back 3/14 after 2, 17 min since (127% of 13)
BACK Richardson back 3/16 after 6, 6 min since (61% of 11)
ORL availability going into 3/24 · back-to-backOUT Fra. Wagner missed 18 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 9 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Mor. Wagner missed 2 since 3/21, returns tonight: 5 min (43% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 3/16 after 6, 10 min since (99% of 11)
ORL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 19 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 10 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 2 since 3/23, returns tonight: 34 min (120% of 28)
BACK Mor. Wagner back 3/24 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 12)
NEW Cain 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/29 · 2 days' restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 20 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 11 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/26 after 2, 34 min since (120% of 28)
BACK Mor. Wagner back 3/24 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 12)
NEW da Silva 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Cain 13 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 21 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 12 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/26 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 28)
BACK Mor. Wagner back 3/24 after 2, 7 min since (63% of 12)
NEW da Silva 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Cain 13 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Siakam missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 14 min (79% of 18)
BACK Thompson back 3/12 after 9, 38 min since (187% of 20)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 20 min since (119% of 17)
BACK Jones back 3/08 after 2, 19 min since (114% of 17)
BACK Peter back 3/10 after 3, 14 min since (111% of 13)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Siakam missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 2 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 14 min since (79% of 18)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 24 min since (141% of 17)
BACK Jones back 3/08 after 2, 17 min since (101% of 17)
BACK Peter back 3/10 after 3, 14 min since (107% of 13)
NEW Walker 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/18 · back-to-backOUT Siakam missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Nembhard missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 3 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 16 min since (90% of 18)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 23 min since (132% of 17)
BACK Peter back 3/10 after 3, 14 min since (107% of 13)
NEW Walker 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/21 · 2 days' restOUT Siakam missed 6 since 3/10, returns tonight: 30 min (89% of 33)
OUT Nembhard missed 3 since 3/15, returns tonight: 28 min (89% of 31)
OUT Thompson missed 4 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 20 min (101% of 19)
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 18 min since (97% of 18)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 22 min since (129% of 17)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Slawson 24 to 29 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 5 since 3/13, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 30 min since (89% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 28 min since (89% of 31)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 20 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 17 min since (94% of 18)
BACK McConnell back 3/13 after 2, 21 min since (122% of 17)
NEW Walker 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Slawson missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Thompson missed 6 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 2 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 32 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 31 min since (100% of 31)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 20 min since (103% of 19)
BACK Que. Jackson back 3/15 after 2, 17 min since (94% of 18)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Slawson missed 3 since 3/21, returns tonight: 4 min (17% of 24)
OUT Thompson missed 7 since 3/13, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 3 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 32 min since (102% of 31)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 19 min since (97% of 19)
NEW Walker 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Thompson missed 8 since 3/13, returns tonight: 10 min (49% of 20)
OUT Jones missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
OUT Peter missed 4 since 3/21, out tonight
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Slawson back 3/27 after 3, 4 min since (17% of 24)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 18 min since (93% of 19)
IND availability going into 4/01 · 2 days' restOUT Jones missed 5 since 3/21, returns tonight: 25 min (151% of 17)
OUT Peter missed 5 since 3/21, returns tonight: 28 min (212% of 13)
BACK Siakam back 3/21 after 6, 31 min since (94% of 33)
BACK Nembhard back 3/21 after 3, 33 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Slawson back 3/27 after 3, 10 min since (42% of 24)
BACK Thompson back 3/29 after 8, 10 min since (49% of 20)
BACK Potter back 3/21 after 2, 18 min since (96% of 19)
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 111 a night and allowing 118, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 23 and Bane at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (17 straight), Black (8 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Walker at 16 and Nesmith at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Thompson (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Orlando's 32 and the glass, where Orlando has been minus-4 a night and Indiana minus-11. Call it Orlando 120, Indiana 112.
3/16 @ ATL 112-124 — ORL notes
ORL lost 112-124. ORL shot 42% (40 of 95) to ATL's 46%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 23 times to ATL's 29. The glass went 40-54 against them. Banchero led with 18 (3 of 13, 11 of 16 at the line); Bane added 18, Carter Jr. 17. Q4 was theirs, 29-20, the deficit cut from 21 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 104-83 against them. Bane's -24 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 vs OKC 108-113 — ORL notes
ORL lost 108-113. ORL shot 40% (37 of 93) to OKC's 44%, 17 of 50 from three, and got to the line 20 times to OKC's 27. The glass went 41-53 against them. Banchero led with 32 (12 of 21, 3 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Bane added 16, Suggs 14. Q2 was theirs, 28-25, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 88-80 against them. Wagner's -28 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 @ CHA 111-130 — ORL notes
ORL lost 111-130. ORL took 13 more shots (93 to 80), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to CHA's 52%, 14 of 42 from three, and got to the line 21 times to CHA's 27. ORL turned it over 14 times to CHA's 22. The glass went 31-41 against them. Bane led with 24 (8 of 15, 3 of 5 from three); Banchero added 20, Cain 15. Q4 was theirs, 34-20, the deficit cut from 33 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 110-77 against them. Howard's -24 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 vs LAL 104-105 — ORL notes
ORL lost 104-105. ORL shot 43% (36 of 83) to LAL's 45%, 11 of 37 from three, and got to the line 23 times to LAL's 29. Banchero led with 16 (4 of 14, 0 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Suggs added 14, Carter Jr. 13. Q2 was theirs, 35-25, turning a 7-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 80-69 against them. Suggs's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 vs IND 126-128 — ORL notes
ORL lost 126-128. ORL took 12 more shots (94 to 82), but shot 51% to IND's 55%, 12 of 34 from three. Banchero led with 39 (13 of 27, 4 of 9 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); da Silva added 21, Bane 17. Q2 was theirs, 40-25, turning a 10-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 103-86 against them. Carter's -17 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Mobley at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Allen (8 straight), Porter Jr. (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and Bane at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Fra. Wagner (18 straight), Black (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-6 a night and Orlando minus-7 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 113 a night to Orlando's 120. Call it Cleveland 121, Orlando 112.
3/26 vs SAC — 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 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 29 and Bane at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Fra. Wagner (19 straight), Black (10 straight), Suggs (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 128, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Raynaud at 22 and Plowden at 16 a game. Without Murray (13 straight), LaVine (20 straight), Hunter (20 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it Orlando 121, Sacramento 114.
3/29 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barrett at 18 and Barnes at 17 a game. Without Quickley (3 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (20 straight), Black (11 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 28 free throws a game to Toronto's 20. Call it Toronto 118, Orlando 115, Orlando keeping it close.
3/31 vs PHX — 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 114 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and Bane at 17 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (21 straight), Black (12 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Green at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Brooks (18 straight), Williams (14 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 109 a night to Orlando's 125 and the line, where Orlando takes 27 free throws a game to Phoenix's 19. Call it Phoenix 117, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
3/15 @ MIL 123-134 — IND notes
IND lost 123-134. IND shot 52% (42 of 81) to MIL's 54%, 21 of 42 from three. IND turned it over 18 times to MIL's 9, and MIL turned those into 10 steals. Nesmith led with 32 (10 of 14, 7 of 10 from three); Huff added 16, Walker 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-26, but the other 3 periods went 108-89 against them. They led by as many as 10. Walker's -17 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 @ NYK 110-136 — IND notes
IND lost 110-136. IND shot 52% (44 of 85) to NYK's 54%, 17 of 38 from three, and got to the line 7 times to NYK's 13. IND turned it over 17 times to NYK's 9, and NYK turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 36-49 against them. Walker led with 16 (6 of 14, 2 of 5 from three); Toppin added 15, Nesmith 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-38, but the other 3 periods went 98-76 against them. Brown's -35 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs POR 119-127 — IND notes
IND lost 119-127. IND shot 51% (46 of 91) to POR's 45%, 12 of 27 from three, and got to the line 17 times to POR's 26. The glass went 39-52 against them. Zubac led with 18 (7 of 18); Slawson added 17, Nesmith 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-22, the deficit cut from 19 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 105-86 against them. McConnell's -17 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ SAS 119-134 — IND notes
IND lost 119-134. IND shot 52% (44 of 85) to SAS's 55%, 16 of 35 from three. The glass went 26-49 against them. Nembhard led with 25 (8 of 13, 2 of 4 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Walker added 21, Siakam 14. Q2 was theirs, 24-24, but the other 3 periods went 110-95 against them. Nesmith's -22 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ ORL 128-126 — IND notes
IND won 128-126. IND shot 55% (45 of 82) to ORL's 51%, 16 of 35 from three. Siakam led with 37 (13 of 26, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Walker added 20, Nesmith 19. The hinge was Q3, 44-31: IND came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 8. IND trailed 59-64 at the half and won the second half 69-62. Huff was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
3/25 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 131, shooting 52 percent and 46 from three, 18 free throws a game; Nesmith at 17 and Walker at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Slawson (2 straight), Thompson (6 straight), Jones (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 33 from three, 31 free throws a game; Dončić at 40 and Reaves at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 131 and the arc, Indiana at 46 percent from three to the Lakers' 33. Call it the Lakers 120, Indiana 115.
3/27 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 132, shooting 53 percent and 44 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Nembhard at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Slawson (3 straight), Thompson (7 straight), Jones (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Leonard at 28 and Garland at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 132 and the glass, where the Clippers have been minus-3 a night and Indiana minus-11. Call it the Clippers 120, Indiana 115.
3/29 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 128, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Nembhard at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Thompson (8 straight), Jones (4 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Powell at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Jović (3 straight), Smith (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 44 percent from three to Miami's 35. Call it Miami 122, Indiana 121, Indiana keeping it close.
4/01 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 133, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Sexton at 22 and Buzelis at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Simons (18 straight), Richards (3 straight), Collins (44 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 126, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Nembhard at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 45 percent from three to Chicago's 34 and the line, where Chicago takes 29 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Chicago 123, Indiana 122, Indiana keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLDB D. Bane
GB G. Bitadze
JC J. Cain
JC J. Carter
JH J. Howard
JR J. Richardson
NP N. Penda
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
JH J. Huff
JW J. Walker
MP M. Potter
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
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
Siakam scores 37 as Pacers end record 16-game slide with 128-126 victory at Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and blocked Paolo Banchero 's attempted layup in the final seconds Monday night to help the Indiana Pacers end their franchise-record 16-game losing streak with a 128-126 win over the Orlando Magic .
Banchero scored 39 points for the Magic, who have lost five straight.
Banchero drove to the basket with a chance to tie the game after Orlando won a jump ball with 6.4 seconds left. But 7-foot-1 Jay Huff and the 6-9 Siakam were under the basket, and Banchero could not get the shot over them.
Jarace Walker had 20 points for the Pacers, and Aaron Nemith added 19. Andrew Nembhard , who hit a 3-pointer with 1:33 remaining for Indiana's final points, finished with 13 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds.
The Pacers, who entered with a .453 field-goal percentage, third-worst in the NBA, shot 55% overall and made 16 of 35 3-point shots (45.7%) in winning for the first time since Feb. 11.
Indiana grabbed a 109-97 lead early in the fourth quarter when Siakam and T.J. McConnell scored on three combined layups in a span of 39 seconds, the third coming after McConnell's backcourt steal.
Indiana still led by 12 when Siakam hit two free throws with 3:36 left, but the Magic scored nine straight points to get back in it.
Desmond Bane had 14 of his 17 points in the second half for the Magic. He added seven assists.
Magic guard Jalen Suggs missed his 24th game of the season, this one with an illness, and guard Anthony Black missed a ninth straight game with an abdominal strain.
Up next Pacers: Play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.