Pacers Preseason Links: Ugly night in Orlando; Fever one win away from championship

While the Pacers made a mess of things in Orlando, the Indiana Fever were holding it down at the Fieldhouse on Friday night.

Defensive Struggles Abundant in Pacers 112-96 Loss to Magic

D.J. Augustin's defensive struggles have been a well noted piece of Indiana's 2012-13 preseason to date, with very little credit being given the young guard as he continues to let opposing points find their way around him.

Pacers Final Score: Magic Roll Pacers, 112-96

Pacers Trail Magic 49-41 at the Half in Preseason Action

Halfway through the Magic/Pacers preseason game in Florida, Orlando controlled most of the first half and head into the locker room up 49-41. Orlando entered the game winless in preseason, but poor Pacers defense gave the Magic plenty of opportunities to jump out despite a 10 point quarter from Pacers big man Roy Hibbert.

The Pacers stormed out in the second quarter behind Gerald Green (9 points) and Tyler Hansbrough (10 points) to take a six point lead before the Magic flipped the script, led by Glen Davis (14 points), Jameer Nelson (12), and J.J. Redick (10). Hedo Turkoglu has 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.

For the Pacers, Paul George whiffed on a showboat dunk to define a 1-9 shooting first half, for two points and three turnovers. Lance Stephenson received ample time as the team's point guard, leading to three assists and three turnovers. The Pacers lived at the line in their game against Atlanta, but have only reached the charity stripe three times in tonight's contest. Frank Vogel played a nine-man rotation in the first half, opting action for Stephenson and Sam Young while omitting both Orlando Johnson and Ben Hansbrough.

Pacers vs. Magic Preseason: Indiana looks forward to regular season as they take on Orlando

Frank Vogel expressed an interest in playing his remaining preseason games with players in his 10-man rotation.

Pacers Preseason Links: Indiana set to face Orlando Magic

NBA preseason action resumes for the Pacers tonight when they visit the Magic.