Coming off of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last year vs the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start the 2011-2012 year. The squad is going through its greatest early record in the previous eight years, but are still troubled vs the more skillful squads in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 to date, only 4 of those victories are vs squads with records above .500.
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With the Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a better task on their hands, and they’re going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this year and will look to prolong their record to 6-0. If they’re able to grab a victory, it’ll be the first time the squad has opened up a year with 6 straight home victories since the 2002-2003 year.
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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome foe who are 11-5 on the year to date. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each one of the previous 3 matchups between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these matches on the road in Indianapolis by around 13 points. The latest contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will additionally have to find a way to deal with Orlando Magic celebrity Dwight Howard. Howard has headed the squad 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 Indiana Pacers, the sportsbook posts them as the -3 favorites to eliminate the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last 10 contests. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record to date, whilst the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a unexpectedly formidable showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celts a few days ago.
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