Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last year vs the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to start the 2011-2012 year. The squad is going through its best early record in the prior eight years, but are still troubled vs the more adept teams in the league. Whilst they’re 11-4 so far, simply 4 of those victories are vs teams with records above .500.

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With the Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a better challenge on their hands, and they’re going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this year and will look to increase their record to 6-0. If they are able to get a victory, it’ll be the first time the squad has opened up a year with 6 straight home victories since the 2002-2003 year.

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But the Orlando Magic are a fearsome foe 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 prior 3 competitions between the two. Actually, Orlando has won these competitions on the road in Indianapolis by an average of 13 points. The newest contest between the two was January 26, 2011.

The Pacers will additionally have to find a way to handle Orlando Magic star 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 matches. Despite the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sportsbook shows them as the -3 favorites to beat the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.

Both teams come into this match with a 7-3 record over their last 10 matches. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, whereas the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a shockingly formidable showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics a handful of days ago.