PREVIEW: The Pacers will look to close out 2025 on a high note when they host the Orlando Magic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday afternoon , with Indiana ranking first defensively in 3-point attempts allowed at 37.6% while boasting good defensive rebounding at second in the league. Indiana is trying to avoid taking a 10-game losing streak into the new year, hoping to build on a strong fourth-quarter showing against Houston that prevented another double-digit defeat. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle needs just one more win to become the 11th head coach in NBA history to amass 1,000 career victories. Indiana is 5-16 at home but has won just once in its last seven outings in Indianapolis. Orlando rallied past Denver with brilliant second-half execution before squandering a 21-point lead in a one-point loss to Toronto on Monday , with the Magic ranking third in 3-point attempts allowed on defense and third in attacking the rim on offense. The Magic have been inconsistent lately, going 5-7 over their last 12 games, but still enter this matchup tied for fifth place in the East. The Magic have won five of seven over the Pacers and claimed the series in three of the last four seasons. Indiana is giving up 119.4 points per game against Eastern Conference opponents, so the high-scoring Magic should have opportunities to succeed against a vulnerable Pacers defense.