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Leading off from a valiant – but fruitless – first round playoff effort in 2011 against number one Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers have come roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 NBA year. The team is experiencing its best starting record in the previous eight seasons, but they still struggle against the better teams in the league.

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And the Magic are a tough adversary that are 11-5 on the year at this point. Also, recent history is clearly favoring Orlando. The Magic have won over the Pacers in Indiana in each of the previous three matchups between the two.

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Both teams come into this meeting with a 7-3 record over their previous ten games. The Pacers have a 5-0 record at home so far, while the Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a surprisingly strong showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Boston Celtics a few days ago.