Orlando Magic against Pacers in NBA Sports Betting

Arriving off of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last year against the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 year. The team is going through its best early record in the prior 8 years, but are still struggling against the more adept squads in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 to date, only 4 of those wins are against 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 challenge on their hands, and they will need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this year and will look to increase their record to 6-0. If they’re able to get a victory, it will likely be the 1st time the team has opened up a year with six consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 year.

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But the Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the year to date. And the recent past is most on Orlando’s side. The Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in each of the prior three competitions between the 2. In reality, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by typically 13 points. The most recent contest between the 2 was January 26, 2011.

The Pacers will additionally have to find a method to deal with Magic celebrity Dwight Howard. Howard has led the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each one of these games. In spite of the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sportsbook posts them as the -3 faves to eliminate the Magic. The total is established at 182.5.

Both squads come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last ten games. 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 amazingly formidable showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celts a couple of days ago.


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Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Sports Betting

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