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By: CappersPicks.com NBA Basketball Handicapping Staff
NBA Betting Free Picks – Houston Rockets at Indiana Pacers
Our Sportsbooks: After having their modest four-game winning streak emphatically snapped by the Utah Jazz last Sunday, the Houston Rockets, (25-20 SU, 22-22-1 ATS, 19-25-1 O/U) got back on track in their last contest, beating the high-scoring Washington Wizards 111-107 to pick up their seventh victory in their last ten games.
The Indiana Pacers, (19-27 SU, 22-24 ATS, 24-20-2 O/U) have been a disappointment in head coach Jim O’Brien’s first season and enter tonight’s matchup having lost four consecutive games and seven of their last ten, including a close 110-104 home decision to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.
The Pacers will face a Rockets team that may be without swingman Tracy McGrady who is suffering from flu-like symptoms, but will face a tall test, (literally) in Rockets all-star center Yao Ming, who scored 36 points and pulled down 19 rebounds against the Warriors.
“We had Yao Ming,” Rockets forward Shane Battier said on the team’s official Web site. “That was the difference. The big fella was awesome tonight. He really put us on his back. He was aggressive and he just played a phenomenal game.”
Indiana small forward Mike Dunleavy has been on a tear recently in what is clearly his finest season as a professional. Dunleavy is averaging 24.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists while shooting 57.5 percent from the field over his last three games and is averaging career highs in scoring, (17.8 ppg), rebounding, (5.9 rpg) and assists, (3.3 apg) in his first full season with the Pacers.
The Pacers and Rockets split two games last season, with each team winning on its home floor.
Here’s a look at tonight’s key trends followed by my NBA Betting Free Picks.
Key Rockets Trends
The Rockets are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
The Rockets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
The Rockets are 6-1 ATS in their last seven vs. Eastern Conference.
Key Pacers Trends
The Pacers are 8-2 ATS in their last ten vs. NBA Southwest.
The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last five vs. Western Conference.
The Pacers are 43-17-3 ATS in their last 63 games playing on two days rest.
Key Totals Trends
The Under is 6-1 in Rockets last seven after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
The Under is 5-1 in Rockets last six games playing on two days rest.
The Over is 5-0-1 in Pacers last six games playing on two days rest.
The Under is 7-0 in Pacers last seven vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Key Head-to-Head Trends
The Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Indiana.
The Under is 10-1 in the last eleven meetings.
The Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
Analysis: The Rockets have won five consecutive games on the road and should be able to make it six straight with a victory tonight. Take the Rockets to cover the spread just barely.
NBA Free Picks: Rockets 102 Pacers 97
07:05 PM EST NBA Betting Odds
Houston Rockets -4 -110
Indiana Pacers +4 -110
Over 199½ -110
Under 199½ -110
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