Coming off of a powerful – but losing – playoff effort last season versus the Bulls, the Indiana Pacers came roaring back to begin the 2011-2012 season. The team is experiencing its best early record in the earlier 8 years, but are still struggling versus the more proficient teams in the league. Whilst they are 11-4 to date, merely four of those victories are versus teams with records above .500.
Sportsbook
With the Magic arriving to visit on Tuesday, January 24, the Indiana Pacers will have a greater challenge on their hands, and they are going to need the home court advantage tonight. Indiana is undefeated at home this season and will look to extend their record to 6-0. If they are able to get a victory, it’ll be the first time the team has opened up a season with six consecutive home victories since the 2002-2003 season.
Super Bowl odds
But the Orlando Magic are a fearsome adversary who are 11-5 on the season to date. And recent history is all on Orlando’s side. The Orlando Magic have beat the Indiana Pacers in Indiana in each of the earlier three matchups between the two. In fact, Orlando has won these contests on the road in Indianapolis by typically 13 points. The most recent match between the two was January 26, 2011.
The Indiana Pacers will furthermore have to find a method to cope with Orlando Magic celebrity Dwight Howard. Howard has headed the team to an 11-3 record over Indiana, and he has put up double-doubles in each one of these games. Despite the challenges ahead for the Indiana Pacers, the sportsbook shows them as the -3 faves to wipe out the Orlando Magic. The total is established at 182.5.
Both teams come into this game with a 7-3 record over their last ten games. The Indiana Pacers have a 5-0 home record to date, whilst the Orlando Magic are 5-3 on the road. Look for Orlando to make a astoundingly powerful showing after their disastrous 87-56 loss to the Celtics a few days ago.
Archive for January 26th, 2012
Orlando Magic visit Pacers Jan 24 in NBA Sports Gambling
NCAA Basketball Kentucky Wildcats vs Bulldogs in Jan 24 Sports Betting
Number 1 rated Kentucky versus the NCAA tournament hopefuls Georgia? Sounds like a recipe for a crushing defeat, especially as Kentucky barely regained that desired No. 1 spot on the rankings for the 1st time in the previous 2 months. Whilst the Wildcats are ahead of the rankings and enjoying an eleven game win streak, the Georgia Bulldogs can best be called inconsistent to date in the season.
College football betting
The Wildcats are 19-1 and 5-0 in the SEC. They are coming off of a especially unsightly game at home against Alabama, where they netted their last 15 points at the foul line. Luckily, the squad is pretty excellent from the free-throw line, where they made 23-of-29 to keep hold of the win, 77-71. That victory, coupled with Syracuse dropping their 1st game of the season, put Kentucky back ahead. Their recent eleven game win streak is furthermore their greatest since going 19-0 throughout the 2009-2010 season.
Super Bowl betting
Georgia will have its hands full facing the Wildcats on Tuesday, January 24. The Georgia Bulldogs netted an invite to the NCAA tournament for the 1st time in the last three years in 2011, but 2 of their primary players advanced to the NBA. Since losing them, Georgia has lost a lot of their offensive touch, scoring merely 61.9 points per game with a pathetic 39.9 percent field-goal percentage. The Georgia Bulldogs are now 10-9 overall and 1-4 in the SEC.
With the Wildcats averaging 79.5 points per game, and the Georgia Bulldogs at 61.9, it is no wonder the sportsbook is favoring Kentucky by 12 points. It could be a bargain taking the Cats, as the game might wind up pretty handily as a 15- or 20-point blowout. The total is set at 129, but and I would anticipate this match to go under the total. If Kentucky performs even somewhat bit of defense, the Bulldogs’ offense could possibly be effectively shut down all evening.
