Overview
- Orlando moved to 19-15 and fifth in the East after the road win in Indianapolis.
- Jalen Suggs returned from a seven-game hip absence and logged 11 points and three assists.
- Desmond Bane, listed pregame as questionable with back spasms, played and posted 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
- The Pacers, without season-ending Achilles victim Tyrese Haliburton, fell to an NBA-worst 6-28 as Aaron Nesmith missed a potential go-ahead 3 with 3.1 seconds left.
- Orlando dominated the interior with a 70-38 edge in paint points and a 50-39 rebounding advantage despite shooting 3-for-21 from deep with 19 turnovers.