ORLANDO, Fla. – The Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic are two of the most interesting teams in the NBA. The Pacers made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference finals last year, and it’s the Magic who want something similar this season.

The two teams meet Monday evening at the Kia Center. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET. Here you will find all the information on how to watch the match, with a good overview of both teams. CLICK HERE

The Magic are a 5.5-point favorite according to the FanDuel.com gambling website. The top-bottom is 224.5.

This is the first of four meetings between the two teams this season, and they will see each other early. They meet again next week in Indianapolis on Nov. 6 and then play in Orlando on Nov. 13. The final meeting is in Indianapolis on April 11, the final road trip of the regular season.

Last year they played three times and the road team won all three games. Here’s how the series went

Here’s what Orlando has done this season, straight up and against the spread:

The Pacers are 1-2 so far this season, beating Detroit but losing to the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. They are 1-2 against the spread.

BETTING ANGLES: The Magic have outscored the total in every game this season and the Pacers don’t play much defense. I’m surprised this isn’t higher at all.

Paolo Banchero has had a lot of big games against the Pacers. They don’t double up much, so I see him going over the 24.5 point total. Another advantage is that Franz Wagner is not feeling well. He plays, but it was a decision during the match. Minutes will definitely be a problem.

The Pacers haven’t looked great so far, but Monday could be different.