The Orlando Magic defeated the Indiana Pacers, 126-120, at Amway Center on Wednesday.

The Magic (19-29) and the Pacers (24-26) are two young teams on the rise and played a tight contest, but Orlando dominated in the first quarter and that was enough to secure the victory. Orlando managed to dominate in the early going, and while the Pacers attempted a late comeback, a key bucket from Markelle Fultz in the dying minutes was the ultimate dagger for the Pacers. The Magic raced out to a 46-29 score in the first quarter, but the Pacers responded with a 39-27 score in the second quarter, showing the desire to put up a fight. Orlando recovered some of their advantage and made it a double-digit game once again following a 29-23 score in the third quarter, and while the Pacers won the final quarter by a 29-24 score, it was not enough to complete the comeback and the Magic escaped with the victory. With the win, Orlando moved to 13-12 at home while the Pacers fell to 8-17 on the road.

Paolo Banchero was the leading scorer for the Magic and finished with 23 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals, while Gary Harris posted 22 points. Wendell Carter had 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, and Franz Wagner ended with 13 points, seven assists, three rebounds and two steals. Markelle Fultz had 13 points and eight assists.

Myles Turner was the best player for the Pacers and finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Buddy Hield ended with 21 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals. T.J. McConnell posted 17 points and eight assists, and Chris Duarte finished with 16 points, five assists, six steals and two rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin added 26 points off the bench as well.