Magic Wands: vs. Pacers 1/29

Written by Philip Rossman-Reich on Sunday, 29 January 2012 17:14.

	Score	Period	Off. Rtg.	eFG%	O.Reb.%	TO%	FTR
Indiana	106	Pace: 94	113.0	54.5	31.7	13.1	9.1
Orlando	85	Final	93.7	56.3	14.3	19.8	20.3

Orlando, Fla.

(12-6) vs. (12-7)
Time/TV: 6 p.m./Sun Sports
Line: Magic by 3
Tickets: $15-$295 on TiqIQ
Season Series: Won 102-83 in Indianapolis on Jan. 24; Tonight in Orlando; Feb. 4 in Indianapolis; March 11 in Orlando

Video Vault:

1) The Magic are desperately looking for answers at what Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel notes is a critical turning point in the franchise for the Magic.

2) This past week has shown Dwight Howard's failures as a team leader and it feels like Howard is losing credibility in the locker room the more he throws his teammates into the public fire.

3) No word yet on whether Ryan Anderson will play today after missing Friday's game. One thing is clear though: the Magic offense needs the space Anderson creates on the floor.

4) Benjamin Hochman of the Denver Post wonders: are the Pacers the Denver Nuggets of the East?

5) Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star writes George Hill and Tyler Hansbrough have struggled to find the groove off the bench that was expected of the "Goon Squad" entering this year.

6) Former Magic guard Sam Vincent has a new role with the NBA. He is trying to help expand chapters of the NBA Retired Players Association and inform current players of the opportunities and necessity of life after basketball.

7) After 582 days, Daniel Orton finally played an NBA basketball game. Scott Schroeder of Pro Basketball Talk takes a look at Orton's strange journey and the odd circumstances that have Orton facing free agency this summer.

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