Coming off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last year against the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 year. The squad is experiencing its greatest early record in the previous 8 years, but are still troubled against the more adept teams in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 to date, only 4 of those wins are against teams with records above .500.
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With the Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a greater task on their hands, and they are going to need the home court edge tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this year and will look to extend their record to 6-0. If they are able to get a victory, it’ll be the first time the squad has opened up a year with 6 consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 year.
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However the Magic are a fearsome foe who are 11-5 on the year to date. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in all the previous 3 competitions between the 2. In reality, Orlando has won these competitions on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The most recent match between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will additionally have to find a method to handle Magic celebrity Dwight Howard. Howard has headed the squad 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 Indiana Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 faves to wipe out the Magic. The total is set at 182.5.
Both teams come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten matches. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record to date, whilst the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a astonishingly powerful showing after their devastating 87-56 loss to the Celtics a few days ago.
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