Orlando Magic vs Pacers in Basketball Sports Betting

Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start the 2011-2012 season. The team is going through its greatest early record in the earlier eight years, but are still troubled vs the more skillful squads in the league. Whereas they’re 11-4 to date, just 4 of those wins are vs squads with records above .500.

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With the Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a greater challenge on their hands, and they’ll need the home court edge tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this season and will look to increase 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 6 consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 season.

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But the Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the season to date. And recent history is most on Orlando’s side. The Magic have beat the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each of the earlier 3 matchups between the two. In reality, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by about 13 points. The newest contest between the two was January 26, 2011.

The Indiana Pacers will additionally need to find a method to handle Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has directed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these matches. Despite the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sportsbook lists them as the -3 favorites to eliminate 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 to date, while the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a surprisingly formidable showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celtics a few days ago.