Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start out the 2011-2012 season. The team is going through its greatest early record in the earlier 8 years, but are still struggling vs the more skillful squads in the league. While they are 11-4 thus far, only 4 of those victories are vs squads with records above .500.
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With the Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a better task on their hands, and they will need the home court edge tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this season and will look to stretch out their record to 6-0. If they’re able to grab a win, it’ll be the first time the team has begun a season with 6 straight home victories since the 2002-2003 season.
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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the season thus far. And recent history is most on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in all the earlier three bouts between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these competitions on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The newest contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Pacers will furthermore need to find a method to cope with Orlando Magic celeb Dwight Howard. Howard has directed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these matches. Even with the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sportsbook posts them as the -3 favorites to defeat the Orlando Magic. The total is set at 182.5.
Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last 10 matches. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record thus far, while the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a astonishingly formidable showing after their devastating 87-56 loss to the Celtics a handful of days ago.
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