Arriving off of a strong – but losing – playoff effort last year versus the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start out the 2011-2012 year. The squad is experiencing its best early record in the previous 8 years, but are still troubled versus the more proficient teams in the league. Whereas they are 11-4 to date, merely 4 of those victories are versus teams with records above .500.
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With the Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a greater task on their hands, and they’re going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this year and will look to expand their record to 6-0. If they are able to get a win, it’ll be the 1st time the squad has begun a year with 6 straight home victories since the 2002-2003 year.
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But the Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the year to date. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have beat the Pacers in Indiana in each one of the previous 3 matchups between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by about 13 points. The most recent match between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Pacers will additionally need to find a way to handle Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has directed the squad to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these games. In spite of the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book shows them as the -3 favorites to wipe out the Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both teams come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten games. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record to date, while the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a remarkably strong showing after their devastating 87-56 loss to the Celts a couple of days ago.
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