Orlando at Indiana

Probably the ugliest game of the first round playoffs took place in Indiana Saturday. The Pacers scored just 77 points and shot 34.5%, and were just stone cold. The Magic fared pretty much on equal ground as they managed to shoot just 39.5% for the game. The oddsmakers were forced to make a quick adjustment on the total, bumping it down 4.5 points, but was it justified? What goes unnoticed in this game is the fact that these teams combined to take 168 shots for the game, which indicates a very fast-paced game. The free-throw shooting and three-point shooting were both sub-par as well, so expect a much higher scoring game here to a line that is an over-reaction to poor shooting in an up-tempo game. Play the OVER.