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2023 NBA Handicapping Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets
(14-15) Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets (15-12)
Date: Tuesday, December 26th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Moneyline NBA Odds: Pacers +114| Rockets -133 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Rockets -2.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 236.5
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Tuesday serves up the Indiana Pacers facing the Houston Rockets in the first of two scheduled matches. Indy will host the final meeting on February 6th.
Prior to this match both teams last played on Saturday with the Pacers losing 110-117 to the Magic while the Rockets beat the Pelicans 106-104.
Season Series
Last season, the teams played twice with the Pacers winning both matches while the Rockets hold the all-time record having bested the Pacers in 57 of their 101 matches.
Indiana Pacers
Since the NBA Cup the Pacers are 2-4 through those six games. Opponents have adjusted to the Pacers’ style and are reaping the benefits as they attempt to slow Indy’s pace and simultaneously attack them on offense.
Rick Carlisle seemed to have convinced his squad to attempt a semblance of defense but that disappeared once the Pacers lost the NBA Cup.
Pacers Stats
Indiana possesses the top-ranked offense (121.9) however, their defense lacks something to be desired as it ranks 28th (121.2) while their net differential of plus + 0.7 registers 15th overall.
The Pacers began the season strong but have regressed in their performance against the spread with a 14-15 record through 29 matches.
Pacers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Bruce Brown, SG (questionable—knee)
Houston Rockets
The Rockets continue to feast at home (12-2) and are improving on the road with the combination keeping them in the plus column for wins. The main difference this season is Ime Udoka has his charges bought into playing defense.
And while many expected Jalen Green to take a jump it’s Alperen Seguin who is vying for a potential All-Star spot with his team-leading 20.4 points along with 9.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
Rockets Stats
The Rockets are tied for 21st offensively (113.0) and have vaulted to second defensively (109.5), with a net differential of plus +3.5 ranking eighth overall.
One of the best bets is the Rockets who possess a 17-8-2 record against the spread through 27 games.
Rockets Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Victor Oladipo, SG (OUT indefinitely—knee)
- Reggie Bullock, PG (questionable—illness)
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Pacers vs. Rockets NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Pacers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
- Indiana is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Houston.
- Also, the Pacers are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against Houston.
- By comparison, the Rockets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Houston’s last 20 games.
- Additionally, the Rockets are 12-1 SU in their last 13 games at home.
Free Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets NBA Prediction:
Houston’s stellar defense will be on display to slow the Pacers high octane offense. Indy tops the stat categories in points and field goal percentage while the Rockets own the lowest opponent field goal and 3-point percentage defense.
While slowing Indy is a tall task it’s the Rockets who have the better balance on the hardwood and when combined with their success at the Toyota Center it makes sense why they’re favored.
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NBA Tweet Of The Day
Alpi's a PROBLEM in the paint 😤 pic.twitter.com/VoUFEXrlsd
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 23, 2023
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