The Indiana Pacers are off to a 2-0 start without Domantas Sabonis, and TJ Warren has helped power them past the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards with some impressive scoring performances. Now they’ll face off against an Orlando Magic team that just lost Jonathan Isaac to an ACL tear. Both teams are undefeated, but only one can improve to 3-0 at the end of this matchup. The tip is set for 6:00 p.m. ET. We’ll live blog the action here.
8:24 p.m. ET — Warren had a modest fourth quarter and scored four points to finish with a game-high 32. He led all players in DKFP with 49, just barely missing out on a third straight 50-point performance. While his rebounding numbers were down, he got after it on the defensive end with three steals. He’s the driving force behind the Pacers’ success and is a force to be reckoned with. It’ll be interesting to see his pricing on DraftKings looks like moving forward.
T.J. Warren has now tied @jermaineoneal for our NBA franchise record of points in a three-game span with 119 #ORLvsIND x @TonyWarrenJr pic.twitter.com/n5lulpNERE
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 5, 2020
7:47 p.m. — Warren surprisingly missed a few shots in the third quarter. He leads all scorers with 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting and is 4-for-5 from the deep. His 41.75 DKFP might not ballon much more because of Indiana’s 92-76 lead ahead of the final frame, but he’s proven to be an up-and-coming DFS must have. Maybe he’ll get a few more buckets down the stretch.
#ORLvsIND x @TonyWarrenJr pic.twitter.com/HfQN48votN
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 4, 2020
new half, same @TonyWarrenJr #ORLvsIND x #IndianaStyle pic.twitter.com/06CulCBIVG
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 4, 2020
7:09 p.m. — Warren’s scoring has slowed down, but he’s a perfect 8-for-8 shooting at the half with 21 points, 3 assists, and 2 steals for 32.25 DKFP. The Pacers hold a 71-50 lead over the Magic, and Warren has a lot to do with that. Let’s see if he can keep it going down the stretch.
T.J. WARREN. CAN'T. STOP. SCORING. #ORLvsIND x @TonyWarrenJr pic.twitter.com/pTY2asfeTx
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 4, 2020
6:37 p.m. — Warren got cooking early as the Pacers jumped out to a 43-22 lead. He tallied 17 points, a rebound, and an assist to finish the first frame with 23.25 DKFP. It looks like he’s ready to light it up from beyond the arc and has made all three of his shots from deep.
every shot is a good shot for @TonyWarrenJr #ORLvsIND x #IndianaStyle pic.twitter.com/CKqf10Ls9n
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) August 4, 2020
Game lines
Point spread: Magic (-1.5), Pacers (+1.5)
Over/Under: 224.5
Moneyline: Magic (-120), Pacers (+102)