Arriving from of a formidable – but losing – playoff effort last season vs the Bulls, the Pacers came roaring back to start out the 2011-2012 season. The team is going through its greatest early record in the previous eight years, but are still struggling vs the more adept squads in the league. While they are 11-4 so far, just 4 of those victories are vs 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 task on their hands, and they’ll need the home court edge tonight. Indiana is unbeaten at home this season and will look to expand their record to 6-0. If they are able to grab a win, it’ll be the 1st time the team has begun a season with 6 consecutive home victories since the 2002-2003 season.

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But the Orlando Magic are a fearsome foe who are 11-5 on the season so far. And recent history is most on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have beat the Pacers in Indiana in each one of the previous three matchups between the two. In fact, Orlando has won these matches on the road in Indianapolis by about 13 points. The most recent contest between the two was January 26, 2011.

The Pacers will also need to find a way to cope with Orlando Magic superstar Dwight Howard. Howard has directed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in all of these games. Despite the challenges ahead for the Pacers, the sportsbook shows them as the -3 faves to beat the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.

Both squads come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last 10 games. 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 astonishingly formidable showing after their catastrophic 87-56 loss to the Celts a couple of days ago.