NBA Betting Picks: Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers preview and picks

Houston Rockets are playing the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday night. The Rockets haven't won a head-to-head against the Pacers since November 15, 2019.

The start time for tonight's game is 7 p.m. ET. The available television networks are AT&T SportsNet Southwest, Bally Sports Indiana, Baly Sports Midwest, ballySports South, and blysports southeast. Houston Rockets are 16-15-1 against the spread in the 2021-22 NBA regular season. Indiana Pacers are 15-16-2 against that. They have played 97 times during the regular seasons and won all of them.

Houston Rockets are betting on the moneyline against Indiana Pacers.

Milwaukee outscored Houston 38 to 26 in the second quarter. Houston shot 21-for-31 at the free throw line, but Milwaukee shot 67.7%. Houston is 3-15 away, 7-7 at home and 9-8-1 ATS on the road this season.

The Pacers lost 125-96 away to the Heat on Tuesday. Caris LeVert and Chris Duarte each scored 17 points. Oshae Brissett had 14 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.00 assist in 24 minutes. Indiana allowed 68 points in the first half and lost the rebound battle 53 to 42. They shot 31-for-87 (35.6%) from the floor and 11- for-31 ( 35.5%) behind the arc.

Houston Rockets are 4-1 as a favorite, 6-21 as an underdog and 9-8-0 ATS away. Indiana is 9.11 as favorite and 4.8 as underdog. The Rockets won't cover the spread. The total for tonight's Eastern Conference contest is set at 222.5. Houston is 1-4 ATC in their previous five performances and 1.4 straight up in the last five games.

Houston Rockets are a nine-point favorite at home against the Indiana Pacers.

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