Preview for Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers
Coming off of a valiant – but fruitless – playoff effort in 2011 against the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers have come roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 NBA year. The organization is earning its best starting record in the last eight seasons, but are still struggling when playing the better teams in the league.
However, the Magic are a fearsome opponent who are 11-5 on the season at this point. And recent history is clearly on Orlando’s side. The Magic have won over the Pacers in Indiana in every one of the last three meetings of the two.
Both organizations come into this fight with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, and the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a surprisingly strong start after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics a few days ago.