Coming off of a strong – but losing – playoff effort last season against the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to commence the 2011-2012 season. The team is going through its greatest early record in the prior eight years, but are still struggling against the more proficient squads in the league. Whereas they’re 11-4 so far, simply four of those victories are against squads 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 will need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this season and will look to increase their record to 6-0. If they are able to grab a victory, it will be the 1st time the team has begun a season with 6 consecutive home victories since the 2002-2003 season.
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But the Magic are a fearsome foe who are 11-5 on the season so far. And the recent past is most on Orlando’s side. The Magic have beat the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in all the prior 3 competitions between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these games on the road in Indianapolis by typically 13 points. The newest contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will additionally need to find a method to cope with Magic star Dwight Howard. Howard has headed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each one of these matches. Even with the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 faves to eliminate the Magic. The total is set at 182.5.
Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last 10 matches. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, while the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a amazingly strong showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celtics a couple of days ago.
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