Matchup

The Pacers passed their first test of the preseason in a comfortable 103-90 win over Minnesota on Tuesday. They'll look to build on that positive momentum when they host the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

The Pacers got solid contributions from virtually every player who saw minutes on Tuesday. George Hill stood out the most with his 17-6-7 stat line, but everyone made an impact in limited minutes, from the team's biggest offseason acquisitions (nine points from Rodney Stuckey and seven from C.J. Miles) to returning stars (eight points and five boards from Roy Hibbert) to undrafted rookies (11 points on 5-of-5 shooting from Shayne Whittington).

Three players — Chris Copeland, Ian Mahinmi, and C.J. Watson — were held out on Tuesday due to minor injuries, but are expected to dress on Friday. Mahinmi and Watson are known commodities all but assured of prominent roles off the bench, but it will be beneficial for Copeland to get back on the floor on Friday. The sharpshooter switched positions to small forward this season and the coaching staff is no doubt curious to see how well he can defend on the perimeter in live action.

At Friday morning's shootaround, head coach Frank Vogel said that rookie big man Shayne Whittington won't play against Orlando with a sore left leg. Starting power forward David West will get the night off to rest. Lavoy Allen will start for West so that Luis Scola can continue to get minutes with the second unit.

It is an exciting time for Vogel, who signed a multi-year contract extension with the franchise that was announced on Wednesday morning. Vogel's contract was set to expire after this season, but now he is poised to become both the longest-tenured and winningest coach in NBA franchise history.

Orlando also picked up a win in its preseason debut, slipping past the Miami Heat in overtime on Tuesday, 108-101.

The Magic are headlined by two emerging youngsters, center Nikola Vucevic and forward Tobias Harris. The 23-year-old Vucevic averaged 14.2 points and 11.0 rebounds in his third NBA season in 2013-14. The 22-year-old Harris contributed 14.6 points and 7.0 rebounds in his fourth year in the NBA.

The Magic also feature two of the top 10 picks from the 2014 NBA Draft. Orlando took 19-year-old forward Aaron Gordon out of Arizona with the fourth overall pick, then acquired 10th overall pick Elfrid Payton, a 20-year-old point guard out of Louisiana-Lafayette, from Philadelphia.

Orlando will be without the services of former Indiana University star Victor Oladipo on Friday night. The second overall pick in the 2013 Draft is out indefinitely after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his right knee in a scrimmage last week.

Projected Starters

Pacers: PG - George Hill, SG - Rodney Stuckey, SF - C.J. Miles, PF - Lavoy Allen, C - Roy Hibbert

Magic: PG - Luke Ridnour, SG - Evan Fournier, SF - Tobias Harris, PF - Aaron Gordon, C - Nikola Vucevic

Injury Report

Pacers: Paul George - out (rehabilitation, fractured right tibia/fibula), David West - out (rest), Shayne Whittington - out (sore left leg), C.J. Watson - day-to-day (sore right foot)

Magic: Channing Frye - out (sprained MCL, right knee), Victor Oladipo - out (sprained MCL, right knee), Willie Green - day-to-day (hyperextended left knee)

You Can Quote Me On That

"It's an honor to coach here in Indiana, where basketball means more to the people than everywhere else. I love working for Larry (Bird), I love this team, I love the guys we have on this team. We've established some deep roots here, so I'm excited to be here for the foreseeable future." -Vogel on his contract extension

"He's earned the respect of the guys who were playing with him when he was an assistant. And obviously, since he's led us on some deep playoff runs (since becoming head coach), the respect has grown." -David West on Vogel

"It's a lot easier when you've got a great group of guys...And that's the biggest thing I think that's helped us get along so well because we meshed in the locker room before we stepped between the lines." -C.J. Miles on team chemistry

"I want to see us get better in transition defense and our one-shot defense. Those two things, to me they're discipline plays, discipline situations. It doesn't matter what five guys are on the court, those are things that can be demanded on the highest level." -Vogel

Last Meeting

April 16, 2014: The Pacers rolled past the Magic in Orlando on the final day of the regular season, 101-86. Regular starters David West, Paul George, and Lance Stephenson did not play, while Roy Hibbert and George Hill only received limited minutes.

Chris Copeland and Rasual Butler each scored 19 points to lead Indiana. Copeland was 5-for-11 from 3-point range. Evan Turner added 14, Donald Sloan had 13, and Lavoy Allen tallied 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Indiana had 40 points in the paint and outrebounded Orlando, 52-37. Maurice Harkless led the Magic with 14 points. E'Twaun Moore added 13 points and six rebounds.

Noteworthy

The Pacers announced on Thursday that they had picked up the 2015-16 option on forward Solomon Hill's contract.

Magic head coach Jacque Vaughn was George Hill's teammate in San Antonio from 2008-09, then later coached Hill as an assistant under Gregg Popovich.

Rodney Stuckey and Magic guard Ben Gordon were teammates for three seasons in Detroit (2009-12).

Broadcast Information

TV: None

Radio: 107.5/1070 The Fan - Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Slick Leonard (analyst), Pat Boylan (sideline reporter/host)

Meet Detlef Schrempf at the Game

Detlef Schrempf, former Pacers All-Star will be at the game. Bring a can of seafood and donate it in the entry pavilion and receive a voucher for a Pacers mini basketball signed by him at halftime. Learn important nutritional information about Seafood. There will also be important Omega-3 testing prior to the game. Fans can also meet Detlef Schrempf at halftime on the Main Concourse outside of Section 1.