Arriving off of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 season. The squad is experiencing its best early record in the previous 8 years, but are still troubled versus the more skillful squads in the league. While they are 11-4 so far, simply four of those wins are versus squads with records above .500.

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With the Orlando Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a greater 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 victory, it’ll be the 1st time the squad has begun a season with 6 consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 season.

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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the season so far. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each one of the previous three bouts between the two. Actually, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The newest contest between the two was January 26, 2011.

The Indiana Pacers will additionally need to find a method to handle Orlando Magic celeb Dwight Howard. Howard has directed the squad to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each one of these matches. Despite the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sportsbook lists them as the -3 faves to wipe out the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.

Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last ten matches. 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 unexpectedly formidable showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics a couple of days ago.