Orlando Magic visit Pacers Jan 24 in Basketball Sports Wagering
Arriving off of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last year vs the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to commence the 2011-2012 year. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the earlier eight years, but are still troubled vs the more proficient squads in the league. Whilst they are 11-4 so far, merely four of those wins 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 will need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this year and will look to prolong their record to 6-0. If they are able to pull out a victory, it’ll be the 1st time the team has begun a year with six consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 year.
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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the year so far. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in each of the earlier three competitions between the 2. Actually, Orlando has won these competitions 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 Orlando 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 contests. In spite of the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sportsbook lists them as the -3 faves to eliminate the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, whilst the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a surprisingly formidable showing after their devastating 87-56 loss to the Celts a few days ago.
