Arriving off of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 season. The team is going through its best early record in the prior 8 years, but are still struggling versus the more proficient teams in the league. Whereas they are 11-4 to date, merely four of those victories are versus teams with records above .500.
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With the Orlando Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a greater challenge on their hands, and they will 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 pull out a win, it will be the 1st time the team has opened up a season with six straight home victories since the 2002-2003 season.
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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the season to date. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in each of the prior three bouts between the two. In reality, Orlando has won these competitions on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The latest match between the two was January 26, 2011.
The Pacers will additionally need to find a method to handle Orlando Magic celebrity Dwight Howard. Howard has headed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these matches. Despite the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 favorites to wipe out the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both teams come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten matches. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record to date, while the Orlando 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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