Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to commence the 2011-2012 season. The squad is experiencing its best early record in the prior eight years, but are still troubled vs the more skillful squads in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 so far, simply four of those wins are vs squads with records above .500.
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With the Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a greater challenge on their hands, and they’ll need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this season and will look to stretch out their record to 6-0. If they are able to grab a victory, it’ll be the first time the squad has started off a season with 6 straight home wins since the 2002-2003 season.
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But the Orlando Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the season so far. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each one of the prior three matchups between the 2. In reality, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by typically 13 points. The most recent contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will furthermore 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. Even with the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sportsbook posts them as the -3 faves to beat the Orlando Magic. The total is set at 182.5.
Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, while the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a surprisingly formidable showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celts a handful of days ago.


