Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets – NBA – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Central Division opponents square off when the Indiana Pacers (13-19) host the Houston Rockets (10-22) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 23, 2021. The Pacers are 8.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The over/under in the matchup is set at 219.

Pacers vs. Rockets Predictions

Pacers vs. Rockets Betting Odds

Pacers vs Rockets Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Pacers -8.5 219 points

Pacers vs. Rockets Last 10 Games

  • Indiana covered the spread five times in its past 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Indiana games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 212.3 total points, 6.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 0.2 points less per game compared to their season average.
  • Houston covered the spread six times in its last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • Houston and its opponents have hit the over in eight of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 2.7 more points (221.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 111.6 points per game compared to their 106.8 season average.

Pacers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

  • Indiana has covered the spread 16 times over 32 games with a set spread.
  • The Pacers are winless against the spread when they are 8.5-point favorites or more (0-1).
  • Indiana games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 15 times this season.
  • The Pacers are shooting 45.7% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 45.8% the Rockets allow to opponents.
  • Indiana is 9-8 against the spread and 9-8 overall when it shoots higher than 45.8% from the field.
  • Houston has covered the spread in a matchup 16 times this year (16-15-1).
  • The Rockets are 8-7-1 ATS when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.
  • Houston’s games have gone over the total 17 times this season.
  • The Rockets’ 45.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Pacers have given up to their opponents.
  • Houston is 12-3 against the spread and 9-6 overall when it shoots better than 45.8% from the field.

Pacers vs. Rockets Over/Under Trends

  • Indiana and its opponents have hit the over on this game’s total (219 points) 12 times this season.
  • In Houston’s 32 games this season, 18 have finished with more combined scoring than Thursday’s over/under of 219.
  • The Pacers average 107.6 points per game against the Rockets’ 106.8, amounting to 4.6 points under the game’s total of 219.
  • The 220.9 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 1.9 more than the 219 total in this contest.
  • On average, the over/under in Pacers games is 3.8 points fewer than the over/under of 219 points in this contest.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.0 point fewer than the average over/under in Rockets’ games this season (220.0 points).

Pacers Team Leaders

  • Domantas Sabonis: 18.1 PTS, 11.6 REB, 1.1 STL, 58.3 FG%, 28.6 3PT% (22-for-77)
  • Malcolm Brogdon: 19.0 PTS, 6.1 AST, 44.6 FG%, 31.1 3PT% (46-for-148)
  • Myles Turner: 12.8 PTS, 7.4 REB, 2.9 BLK, 51.6 FG%, 36.6 3PT% (53-for-145)
  • Chris Duarte: 13.0 PTS, 42.6 FG%, 35.0 3PT% (55-for-157)
  • Caris LeVert: 16.4 PTS, 43.3 FG%, 31.2 3PT% (34-for-109)

Rockets Team Leaders

  • Christian Wood: 17.0 PTS, 11.0 REB, 46.2 FG%, 32.9 3PT% (47-for-143)
  • Jae’Sean Tate: 12.1 PTS, 48.7 FG%, 29.9 3PT% (26-for-87)
  • Alperen Sengun: 9.2 PTS, 49.5 FG%, 29.7 3PT% (11-for-37)
  • Eric Gordon: 14.6 PTS, 48.6 FG%, 44.1 3PT% (63-for-143)
  • Kenyon Martin Jr.: 8.0 PTS, 54.6 FG%, 32.7 3PT% (17-for-52)

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