Magic Look for Revenge on Pacers After Pitiful Game Against Boston
Coming off of a valiant – but fruitless – first round playoff effort in 2011 against the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers have come roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 season. The team is earning its best early record in the previous eight seasons, but they still struggle when facing the more talented teams in the league.
However, the Orlando Magic are a fearsome opponent who are 11-5 on the year at this point. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Magic have defeated the Pacers in Indiana in each of the previous three matchups between the two.
Both teams come into this meeting with a 7-3 record over their last ten contests. The Pacers have a 5-0 home record so far, while the Magic are 5-3 away from home. Look for Orlando to make a surprisingly strong first quarter after their disastrous 87-56 blowout to the Boston Celtics a few days ago.