TONIGHT: Indiana Pacers, 8 p.m.

WHERE: TD Waterhouse Centre.

RECORDS: Magic 13-16, Pacers 16-13.

BROADCAST: TV -- Sunshine Network. Radio -- 580 AM (WDBO) in Orlando; Spanish-language coverage on 1440 AM (WPRD).

PROBABLE STARTERS: Magic -- F Tracy McGrady (6-8), F Horace Grant (6-10), C Andrew DeClercq (6-10), G Mike Miller (6-8), G Darrell Armstrong (6-1). Pacers -- F Jermaine O'Neal (6-11), F Jalen Rose (6-8), C Jeff Foster (6-11), G Jaamal Tinsley (6-3), G Reggie Miller (6-7).

MAGIC UPDATE: Tracy McGrady, who missed three games with a lower back strain, is expected to return tonight as Orlando seeks to halt a two-game losing streak. His 26-points-per-game scoring average, sixth-in-the-league, has been sorely missed. Veteran point guard Darrell Armstrong and second-year shooting guard Mike Miller are also experiencing back pains. The Magic will have their hands full with the Pacers' youthful front line.

PACERS UPDATE: Indiana was the first team in the Central Division to win 16 games and first to win 10 at home, but the Pacers are average on the road and lost both games in Orlando last season. The Pacers are doing a good job of blending youth (Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Tinsley and Al Harrington) with experience (Reggie Miller and Jalen Rose).

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Both teams have had three days off so this rivalry should continue in its closely-played tradition.

NOTE: Tonight is Patrick Ewing Bobblehead Night. The first 5,000 fans to enter TD Waterhouse will receive the doll.