Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 season. The team is going through its greatest early record in the prior 8 years, but are still struggling versus the more proficient squads in the league. While they’re 11-4 so far, only four of those wins are versus squads with records above .500.
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With the Orlando Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a better challenge on their hands, and they’ll need the home court edge tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this season and will look to expand their record to 6-0. If they’re able to grab a win, it will likely be the 1st time the team has opened up a season with 6 straight home wins since the 2002-2003 season.
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However the Magic are a fearsome foe who are 11-5 on the season so far. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have beat the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each of the prior three competitions between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by about 13 points. The newest competition between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will furthermore need to find a method to cope 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 one of these contests. In spite of the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sports book shows them as the -3 favorites to beat the Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both squads come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, whereas the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a remarkably formidable showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics a couple of days ago.
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