NBA Sports Gambling Jan 24 – Pacers against Orlando Magic

Arriving off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last year versus the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start the 2011-2012 year. The team is experiencing its greatest early record in the previous eight years, but are still struggling versus the more skillful teams in the league. While they are 11-4 to date, just four of those wins are versus teams with records above .500.

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With the Magic coming to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a greater task on their hands, and they’ll 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 are able to get a win, it’ll be the first time the team has started off a year with 6 consecutive home wins since the 2002-2003 year.

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However the Orlando Magic are a fearsome enemy who are 11-5 on the year to date. And the recent past is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have defeated the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each of the previous three bouts between the two. In reality, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by around 13 points. The latest contest between the two was January 26, 2011.

The Indiana Pacers will also have to find a method to handle Orlando Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has led the team 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 Indiana Pacers, the sports book posts them as the -3 favorites to beat the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.

Both teams come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record to date, while the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a amazingly powerful showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celtics a few days ago.