NBA Sports Betting Jan 24 – Pacers against Magic

Arriving from of a strong – but losing – playoff effort last year versus the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start off the 2011-2012 year. The squad is going through its greatest early record in the earlier eight years, but are still struggling versus the more proficient teams in the league. While they are 11-4 so far, only four of those wins are versus 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 better challenge on their hands, and they’ll need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this year and will look to expand their record to 6-0. If they’re able to grab a victory, it will be the first time the squad has begun a year with six straight home wins since the 2002-2003 year.

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But the Orlando Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the year so far. And the recent past is most on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in each of the earlier three competitions between the 2. Actually, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The latest match between the 2 was January 26, 2011.

The Pacers will furthermore have to find a method to deal with Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard. Howard has led the squad to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in all of these matches. Even with the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book lists them as the -3 faves to defeat the Orlando Magic. The total is set at 182.5.

Both teams come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last ten matches. The 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 catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celtics a few days ago.