There's still more than five weeks remaining in the season, but this next stretch of games for the Indiana Pacers could shed some light on their playoff fate.
Before the competition intensifies, the Pacers seek a sixth consecutive victory in the opener of a four-game homestand Tuesday night against an Orlando Magic team that has dropped seven in a row on the road.
After missing the last two games with injuries, starting center Nikola Vucevic and backup point guard Willie Green might be available to play when the Orlando Magic face the Indiana Pacers
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Vucevic and Green were scheduled to practice with their Magic teammates Monday in Orlando. Their availability to play against the Pacers will depend on how they feel after the workout and, perhaps, after Tuesday morning's shootaround.
Vucevic sat out the two games because of pain in his left ankle.
The Magic would benefit if Vucevic plays against the Pacers, whose frontcourt includes rugged power forward David West and center Roy Hibbert. On Nov. 28, the Pacers clobbered the Magic 98-83 in Indianapolis as the Pacers grabbed 17 offensive rebounds.
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The Pacers -- also riding a five-game home winning streak -- are back in the playoff picture after having recaptured their swagger on the defensive end. They've allowed 86 points or fewer and limited opponents to under 40 percent shooting in every game of their five-game winning streak.
After this game, Indiana hosts three playoff-hopeful teams in Milwaukee, Toronto and Boston before visiting Chicago and Cleveland in its next two. Opening this stretch with a victory is important, and seems likely considering it has won three straight and seven of eight against the Magic. The Pacers have also won the last four matchups in Indiana by an average of 16.5 points, limiting Orlando to 80.5 points per game on 38.3 percent shooting.
The Magic (21-43), who are opening a three-game trip, have not lost eight straight on the road since dropping their final 10 in 2013-14.
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