Magic visit Indiana Pacers Jan 24 in Basketball Sports Wagering
Arriving off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last season against the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 season. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the prior eight years, but are still struggling against the more skillful teams in the league. While they’re 11-4 thus far, merely four of those victories are against teams with records above .500.
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With the Orlando Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a greater task on their hands, and they’re going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this season and will look to stretch out 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 season with six consecutive home victories since the 2002-2003 season.
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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the season thus far. And recent history is most on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have beat the Pacers in Indiana in each one of the prior 3 matchups between the 2. In fact, Orlando has won these matches on the road in Indianapolis by typically 13 points. The most recent match between the 2 was January 26, 2011.
The Pacers will furthermore have to find a method to cope with Orlando Magic star 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. Despite the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book shows them as the -3 favorites to beat the Orlando 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 Pacers have a 5-0 home record thus far, while the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a surprisingly powerful showing after their devastating 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics a handful of days ago.
