Basketball Sports Wagering Jan 24 – Indiana Pacers against Orlando Magic

Coming off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start the 2011-2012 season. The squad is going through its best early record in the earlier 8 years, but are still troubled vs the more adept teams in the league. While they are 11-4 to date, only 4 of those wins are vs teams with records above .500.

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With the Orlando Magic coming 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 unbeaten at home this season and will look to broaden their record to 6-0. If they are able to grab a win, it will likely be the 1st time the squad has started off a season with six consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 season.

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But the Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the season to date. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have beat the Pacers in Indiana in each of the earlier 3 competitions between the 2. In reality, Orlando has won these matches on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The most recent match between the 2 was January 26, 2011.

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

Both teams come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record to date, whereas the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a astonishingly powerful showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celts a handful of days ago.