Magic visit Pacers Jan 24 in NBA Sports Wagering

Coming off of a strong – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 season. The squad is going through its best early record in the previous 8 years, but are still struggling versus the more adept squads in the league. While they are 11-4 thus far, just four of those wins are versus squads with records above .500.

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With the Orlando Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a greater challenge 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 are able to grab a win, it will likely be the 1st time the squad has opened up 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 thus far. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each of the previous 3 competitions between the 2. Actually, Orlando has won these games on the road in Indianapolis by typically 13 points. The latest match between the 2 was January 26, 2011.

The Indiana Pacers will furthermore need to find a method to handle Magic star Dwight Howard. Howard has headed the squad to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these matches. In spite of the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 favorites to wipe out 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 Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record thus far, whilst the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a unexpectedly strong showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celts a few days ago.