Pacers 128-126 Magic: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Mar 23)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:45 AM ET

Regular Season

Indiana PacersPacers

16-56 · Away

128–126

Final

Monday, March 23, 2026

Orlando MagicMagic

38-33 · Home

Pacers vs Magic final: the Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 128-126 on March 23, 2026 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pacers	34	25	44	25	128
Magic	24	40	31	31	126

Top Performers

Pacers

Magic

Pacers vs Magic Box Score

Indiana Pacers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Pascal Siakam F	33	37	6	1	2	2	2	13-26	2-5	9-9	-1
Jay Huff C	27	7	6	0	1	0	0	2-4	1-3	2-2	+11
Aaron Nesmith GF	35	19	2	2	0	1	1	6-11	5-8	2-2	+6
Jarace Walker F	33	20	5	2	0	0	1	7-13	2-5	4-5	-2
Andrew Nembhard G	34	13	7	14	0	0	2	5-9	1-3	2-2	+4
Bench
Obi Toppin F	16	8	2	4	0	1	1	3-5	2-4	0-0	+2
Ben Sheppard G	18	5	3	0	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	0
T.J. McConnell G	19	13	0	6	2	0	0	6-6	1-1	0-0	-1
Micah Potter F	20	6	4	3	0	0	0	1-4	1-3	3-4	-9

Orlando Magic

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Tristan da Silva F	34	21	3	5	2	0	0	9-16	3-8	0-0	+2
Jevon Carter G	23	2	2	0	1	0	0	1-5	0-2	0-0	-17
Desmond Bane G	32	17	6	7	0	0	0	7-15	1-5	2-3	-4
Paolo Banchero F	36	39	4	6	1	0	5	13-27	4-9	9-12	-4
Wendell Carter Jr. CF	28	17	5	2	1	0	2	7-11	0-2	3-3	-6
Bench
Noah Penda F	7	0	1	1	0	1	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+2
Jase Richardson G	18	9	1	3	0	0	0	4-5	1-2	0-0	+5
Goga Bitadze CF	19	6	7	4	0	0	2	1-3	0-0	4-6	+4
Jett Howard GF	15	10	2	0	0	0	1	4-5	2-2	0-0	0
Jamal Cain F	22	5	5	1	0	0	1	2-5	1-3	0-0	+8

Pacers vs Magic Recap

The Pacers beat the Magic by outscoring them 44-31 in the third quarter. Indiana moved to 16-56 and Orlando fell to 38-33.

The Magic led 64-59 at halftime after a 40-25 second quarter. Indiana flipped it right away and led 103-95 after three. Indiana shot 22 of 24 at the line, committed 7 turnovers to Orlando's 11, and made 16 of 35 from three.

Pascal Siakam scored 37 for the Pacers. Paolo Banchero answered with 39 for the Magic. Andrew Nembhard handed out 14 assists, the most on either side, and Indiana as a team had 32. The Pacers shot 45 of 82 from the field. Orlando made 48 of 94 and was held to 12 of 34 from three.

The number to know: 11 Orlando turnovers. The Magic gave up four more possessions than the Pacers, and they lost by 2.

Team Stats

Pacers	Stat	Magic
45-82	Field Goals	48-94
54.9%	FG %	51.1%
16-35	3-Pointers	12-34
45.7%	3P %	35.3%
22-24	Free Throws	18-24
91.7%	FT %	75.0%
35	Rebounds	36
6	Off. Rebounds	9
32	Assists	29
5	Steals	5
4	Blocks	1
7	Turnovers	11
21	Fouls	18
12	Biggest Lead	7

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pacers	64.6%	7.0%	18.2%	0.268
Magic	57.4%	9.5%	23.7%	0.191

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: Monday, March 23, 20267:00 PM ET / 4:00 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 seriesMagic 2-0

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That covers Pacers vs Magic: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pacers visit the Bucks Oct 26; Magic visit the Raptors Oct 28.

Pacers vs Magic FAQs

Who won Pacers vs Magic on Mar 23, 2026?

The Indiana Pacers beat the Orlando Magic 128-126 on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Amway Center in Orlando. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 37 points.

What are the Pacers and Magic records?

After this game the Pacers were 16-56 and the Magic were 38-33 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pacers vs Magic?

Pascal Siakam scored 37 for the Pacers. Paolo Banchero scored 39 for the Magic.

Who leads the Pacers vs Magic season series?

The Magic lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Pacers vs Magic game?

The Magic beat the Pacers 135-127 on Jan 4, 2026 at home.

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 34-24, Q2 25-40, Q3 44-31, Q4 25-31.

What is next for the Pacers and Magic?

Pacers visit the Bucks on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET; Magic visit the Raptors on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM ET.