Magic visit Indiana Pacers Jan 24 in Basketball Sports Gambling
Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 season. The team is going through its best early record in the previous 8 years, but are still troubled 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 Orlando Magic arriving 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 expand their record to 6-0. If they are able to get a win, it’ll be the first time the team has started off a season with 6 straight home wins since the 2002-2003 season.
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However the Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the season so far. And recent history is most on Orlando’s side. The Magic have defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each of the previous three competitions between the two. Actually, Orlando has won these matches on the road in Indianapolis by about 13 points. The latest contest between the two was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will additionally need to find a method to deal with Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has headed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these contests. Despite the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sportsbook lists them as the -3 faves to beat the Magic. The total is set at 182.5.
Both teams come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last 10 contests. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, whereas the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a surprisingly formidable showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celtics a couple of days ago.



