Arriving off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last year versus the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to commence the 2011-2012 year. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the earlier eight years, but are still struggling versus the more proficient squads in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 so far, just 4 of those victories are versus squads with records above .500.
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With the Orlando Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a better task on their hands, and they are going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this year and will look to stretch out their record to 6-0. If they are able to pull out a victory, it will likely be the 1st time the team has opened up a year with six consecutive home victories since the 2002-2003 year.
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However the Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the year so far. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in each of the earlier three competitions between the 2. Actually, Orlando has won these matches on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The latest contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Pacers will also have to find a way to deal with Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has led the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these contests. Despite the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sportsbook lists them as the -3 faves to wipe out the Magic. The total is set at 182.5.
Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last 10 contests. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, while the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a surprisingly powerful showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celts a handful of days ago.
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