Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 season. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the prior 8 years, but are still troubled vs the more adept squads in the league. Whereas they are 11-4 thus far, just 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 Pacers will have a better task on their hands, and they’ll need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this season and will look to extend their record to 6-0. If they’re able to get a victory, it’ll be the 1st time the team has begun a season with 6 consecutive home victories since the 2002-2003 season.
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However the Magic are a fearsome foe who are 11-5 on the season thus far. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have beat the Pacers in Indiana in each one of the prior three matchups between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by about 13 points. The latest contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Pacers will furthermore have to find a method to deal with Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has directed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in all of these matches. Even with the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 favorites to wipe out the Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both squads come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten matches. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record thus far, whereas the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a astonishingly formidable showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celtics a few days ago.
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