Magic visit Pacers Jan 24 in NBA Sports Betting

Arriving from of a strong – but losing – playoff effort last year vs the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start out the 2011-2012 year. The squad is experiencing its best early record in the earlier 8 years, but are still struggling vs the more proficient squads in the league. While they’re 11-4 so far, just 4 of those wins are vs squads with records above .500.

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With the Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a better task on their hands, and they are going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this year and will look to broaden their record to 6-0. If they are able to pull out a victory, it’ll be the 1st time the squad has begun a year with 6 consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 year.

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But the Orlando Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the year so far. And recent history is most on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have beat the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in all the earlier 3 bouts between the two. Actually, Orlando has won these games on the road in Indianapolis by about 13 points. The newest contest between the two was January 26, 2011.

The Indiana Pacers will also have to find a way to cope with Orlando Magic celeb Dwight Howard. Howard has led the squad to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each of these contests. Even with the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 faves to beat the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.

Both squads come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last 10 contests. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, while the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a incredibly strong showing after their devastating 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics a couple of days ago.