On December 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Magic team challenged the Pacers away, and its starting lineup was Blake, Harris, Wagner Jr., Banchero, Carter, and the Pacers' starting five tigers were Haliburton, Nembhard, Hield, Toppin, and Turner.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Banchero made a foul and scored 2 points on both free throws, Nembhard hit a layup with an inside hook and shot back for 2 points, Haliburton also scored 2 points for a killing free throw, Banchero hit another 2 points from the middle distance, and the two sides tied 4:4 at the beginning. Nembhard scored 2 points in the confrontation, Harris hit a 2-point pull-up jumper, and the two sides fell into offensive mode, and the Magic led the Pacers by 9 points at 36:27 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, McConaughey made a killing free throw and scored 1 point on 1 of 2 free throws, Wagner Jr. scored 2 points on a backward shot, and Cole Anthony scored 2 points on a backhand layup, and the Magic expanded to 12 points at 40:28. The two sides chased and killed, and the Pacers trailed the Magic by 14 points at 59:73 in the second quarter.
Statistics of the two sides in the first half: Magic Banchero 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, Wagner Jr. 13 points and 3 rebounds, Harris 12 points and 1 rebound, Big Wagner 7 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Pacers Haliburton 17 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, Nembhard 11 points and 2 assists, Smith 11 points and 2 rebounds, Turner 7 points.
In the second half, Yibian fought again, and the two sides were still in full swing. The Magic's Banchero and Wagner Jr. rotated to bomb and score, and teammates Harris and Cole Anthony also continued to add icing on the cake. The Pacers' troika of Haliburton, Turner, and Hield also came out of their way to hold the score tightly. In the end, the fierce battle game ended, and the Magic team defeated the Pacers 117-110 to end the four-game losing streak!