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Coming off of a strong – but losing – playoff effort last season against the Chicago Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to commence the 2011-2012 season. The squad is going through its greatest early record in the earlier eight years, but are still struggling against the more skillful squads in the league. Whereas they’re 11-4 so far, merely 4 of those victories are against squads with records above .500.

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With the Orlando Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Pacers will have a greater challenge on their hands, and they’ll need the home court edge tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this season and will look to broaden their record to 6-0. If they are able to pull out a win, it will likely be the first time the squad has started off a season with 6 consecutive home victories since the 2002-2003 season.

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

The Pacers will furthermore need to find a way to handle Magic celebrity 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 games. Even with the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sports book posts them as the -3 faves to wipe out the Magic. The total is set at 182.5.

Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last ten games. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, while the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Watch for Orlando to make a unexpectedly strong showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celtics a few days ago.