Pacers 127-135 Magic: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 4)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 9:35 AM ET

Regular Season

Indiana PacersPacers

6-30 · Away

127–135

Final

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Orlando MagicMagic

20-16 · Home

Pacers vs Magic final: the Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 135-127 on January 4, 2026 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pacers	36	22	42	27	127
Magic	28	41	38	28	135

Top Performers

Pacers

Magic

Pacers vs Magic Box Score

Indiana Pacers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Andrew Nembhard G	35	20	1	11	0	0	1	7-16	2-7	4-6	-8
Pascal Siakam F	36	34	7	5	0	0	1	14-21	2-4	4-4	-12
Johnny Furphy G	12	2	5	1	1	0	1	1-4	0-2	0-2	0
Aaron Nesmith GF	34	25	4	8	0	2	4	8-16	5-11	4-4	-8
Micah Potter F	29	11	10	2	1	0	1	3-5	1-3	4-4	-7
Bench
Kam Jones G	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
T.J. McConnell G	20	10	4	5	0	0	2	5-9	0-0	0-0	-10
Jarace Walker F	16	6	1	3	0	0	0	2-4	2-2	0-0	+3
Ben Sheppard G	24	8	3	2	1	0	0	3-6	2-3	0-0	+2
Jay Huff C	17	11	5	1	0	0	1	5-6	1-2	0-1	+1
Tony Bradley CF	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1

Orlando Magic

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Wendell Carter Jr. CF	31	18	12	4	2	0	1	6-10	1-3	5-8	+12
Paolo Banchero F	36	28	12	5	1	0	1	9-18	3-5	7-9	0
Anthony Black G	35	27	3	10	1	4	1	8-16	3-7	8-10	-3
Desmond Bane G	36	31	6	6	2	1	2	12-17	3-6	4-4	+10
Tristan da Silva F	28	10	0	0	1	0	1	4-8	2-4	0-0	-8
Bench
Tyus Jones G	13	3	0	2	0	1	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	+11
Goga Bitadze CF	16	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-0	-4
Jett Howard GF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Jase Richardson G	26	12	1	4	0	0	0	5-9	2-5	0-1	+14
Jamal Cain F	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Jonathan Isaac F	11	4	0	3	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	+8

Pacers vs Magic Recap

The Magic beat the Pacers after outscoring them 41-22 in the second quarter. Orlando improved to 20-16, while Indiana fell to 6-30.

A 28-36 deficit after the first quarter turned into a Magic lead at halftime, 69-58. Indiana won the third quarter 42-38 and trailed 107-100 going into the fourth. The Magic made 26 of 34 free throws, while the Pacers made 16 of 21.

Pascal Siakam scored 34 points for Indiana, and Desmond Bane answered with 31 for Orlando. Wendell Carter Jr. grabbed 12 rebounds, two more than Micah Potter, the top rebounder for the Pacers. Indiana shot 48 of 87 from the field, a slightly better line than Orlando's 47 of 84. The Pacers committed 11 turnovers to the Magic's 7.

The number to know: 38 assists for Indiana, 4 more than Orlando, did not stop a 41-point second quarter from deciding the game.

Team Stats

Pacers	Stat	Magic
48-87	Field Goals	47-84
55.2%	FG %	56.0%
15-34	3-Pointers	15-32
44.1%	3P %	46.9%
16-21	Free Throws	26-34
76.2%	FT %	76.5%
41	Rebounds	36
7	Off. Rebounds	4
38	Assists	34
3	Steals	7
3	Blocks	6
11	Turnovers	7
26	Fouls	19
12	Biggest Lead	13

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pacers	63.8%	10.3%	17.9%	0.184
Magic	64.9%	6.6%	10.5%	0.310

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pacers vs Magic Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, January 4, 20263:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pacers WTHR 13 (15 games) · Magic WRDQ TV 27

Arena: Amway CenterOrlando

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pacers vs Magic Season Stats 2025-26

Pacers 82 GPMagic 82 GP

112.4#27

Points per game

115.7#15

120.4#25

Opponent points

115.1#13

45.8%#26

Field goal %

46.4%#21

35.6%#17

Three-point %

34.3%#27

77.6%#17

Free throw %

80.1%#8

41.9#25

Rebounds

43.4#19

27.7#12

Assists

26.5#14

7.4#26

Steals

8.5#14

4.5#19

Blocks

4.7#17

13.8#16

Turnovers

13.7#14

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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That covers Pacers vs Magic: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pacers visit the Nets Oct 25; Magic visit the Knicks Oct 25.

Pacers vs Magic FAQs

Who won Pacers vs Magic on Jan 4, 2026?

The Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 135-127 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Amway Center in Orlando. Desmond Bane led the Magic with 31 points.

What are the Pacers and Magic records?

After this game the Pacers were 6-30 and the Magic were 20-16 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pacers vs Magic?

Pascal Siakam scored 34 for the Pacers. Desmond Bane scored 31 for the Magic.

Who leads the Pacers vs Magic season series?

The regular-season series is tied 1-1 this season.

Who won the last Pacers vs Magic game?

The Pacers beat the Magic 128-126 on Mar 23, 2026 on the road.

Where was Pacers vs Magic played?

At Amway Center in Orlando, the home arena of the Orlando Magic.

What was the score by quarter in Pacers vs Magic?

Pacers-Magic: Q1 36-28, Q2 22-41, Q3 42-38, Q4 27-28.

What is next for the Pacers and Magic?

Pacers visit the Nets on Sunday, October 25 at 6:00 PM ET; Magic visit the Knicks on Sunday, October 25 at 7:00 PM ET.