Magic visit Pacers Jan 24 in NBA Sports Betting

Arriving from of a strong – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start out the 2011-2012 season. The squad is going through its greatest early record in the prior 8 years, but are still troubled vs the more proficient squads in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 so far, simply four 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 Pacers will have a better task on their hands, and they are going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this season and will look to prolong their record to 6-0. If they’re able to get a win, it will be the first time the squad has opened up a season with 6 consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 season.

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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome foe who are 11-5 on the season so far. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have beat the Pacers in Indiana in each one of the prior three competitions between the 2. In reality, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The latest contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.

The Pacers will furthermore have to find a way to cope with Orlando Magic celeb 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 contests. In spite of the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book posts them as the -3 favorites to defeat the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.

Both squads come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, whereas the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a incredibly strong showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celts a couple of days ago.