Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last year versus the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start out the 2011-2012 year. The squad is experiencing its greatest early record in the previous eight years, but are still struggling versus the more proficient squads in the league. Whilst they are 11-4 so far, only four of those wins are versus squads with records above .500.
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With the Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a greater challenge on their hands, and they are going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this year and will look to expand their record to 6-0. If they are able to pull out a victory, it’ll be the 1st time the squad has started off a year with 6 consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 year.
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But the Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the year so far. And recent history is most on Orlando’s side. The Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in each one of the previous 3 matchups between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these games on the road in Indianapolis by typically 13 points. The latest competition between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Pacers will furthermore need to find a method to handle Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has led the squad to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each one of these matches. In spite of the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book posts them as the -3 favorites to eliminate the Magic. The total is set 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 so far, while the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a astoundingly formidable showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celts a couple of days ago.
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