Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last year against the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to commence the 2011-2012 year. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the prior eight years, but are still troubled against the more adept squads in the league. While they’re 11-4 to date, just four of those victories are against squads with records above .500.
Arriving off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 season. The squad is going through its greatest early record in the prior 8 years, but are still struggling vs the more skillful teams in the league. While they are 11-4 so far, merely 4 of those wins are vs teams with records above .500.
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With the Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a better task on their hands, and they will need the home court edge tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this season and will look to prolong their record to 6-0. If they’re able to pull out a win, it will be the 1st time the squad has started off a season with six consecutive home wins 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 defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each of the prior 3 matchups between the two. Actually, Orlando has won these matches on the road in Indianapolis by around 13 points. The newest contest between the two was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will furthermore have to find a method to deal with Magic star Dwight Howard. Howard has directed the squad to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these games. Despite the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 favorites to defeat the Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both teams come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last 10 games. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, whereas the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a shockingly powerful showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celts a few days ago.
