Indiana Pacers vs Orlando Magic Match Player Stats On Nov 20, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 20, 2017

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Victor Oladipo scored 29 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 26 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 105-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night at the Amway Center.

The Pacers (10-8) won their fourth consecutive game and for the fifth time of six games. The Magic (8-9) lost their fifth consecutive game.

The Pacers never trailed after grabbing the lead early in the third quarter, scoring 26 points off 22 Magic turnovers.

Oladipo hit 12 of 14 free throws. Bogdanovic made five of his seven free throws.

Thaddeus Young scored 17 points and Domantas Sabonis had 10 for the Pacers.

Nikola Vucevic led the Magic with 25 points and 13 rebounds. He also hit three of his six 3-point attempts.

Evan Fournier scored 16 points and made four of his eight 3-point attempts for Orlando. Aaron Gordon had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and reserves Jonathon Simmons and D.J. Augustin each scored 10 points.

The Magic pulled within 98-95 with 49 seconds remaining on a basket by Gordon, but Bogdanovic responded with a 3-pointer to end any threat.

The Pacers led 78-72 going into the fourth quarter after Oladipo got nine points and two steals in the third quarter, erasing their five-point halftime deficit.

The Magic led 55-50 at intermission after closing the second quarter with an 11-0 run that included consecutive baskets by Vucevic, who led all players with 14 points and six rebounds.

The Magic led despite committing 14 first-half turnovers, including six in the first five minutes.

Reserve Marreese Speights hit back-to-back 3-pointers to start the second quarter and give the Magic a 37-34 lead.

Oladipo had 13 points, and Young and Sabonis each scored 10 in the first two quarters.

The Pacers led by as many as six points late in the second quarter before the late Magic rally.

NOTES: The Pacers came into the game having beaten the Magic in 15 of their last 17 regular-season meetings. ... Magic rookie F Jonathan Isaac missed his fourth consecutive game because of a sprained right ankle. ... The Magic recalled rookies Khem Birch (UNLV) and Wes Iwundu (Kansas State) from their G League team in Lakeland, Fla. ... C Myles Turner believes a lot of people underestimated what the Pacers could do this season after trading away Paul George. "The camaraderie on this team is incredible," Turner said. "I don't think we've even scratched the surface yet.". ... The Magic now start a four-game road trip Wednesday in Minnesota. The Pacers return home to face Toronto on Friday. ... The sudden improvement this season of former Magic G Victor Oladipo is a big factor in Indiana's surprising success. He came into the game averaging a team-high 22.6 points. He averaged just 15.9 points last season for Oklahoma City.