Rockets vs. Pacers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Indiana Pacers (14-14) are just 2-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a four-game road losing streak when they square off against the Houston Rockets (15-12) on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Toyota Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on NBA. The over/under is set at 237 in the matchup.

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Rockets and Pacers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Rockets have a 6-1-1 record against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.

In games this year in which they were an underdog by 2 points or more, the Pacers have a 6-7 record against the spread.

The two teams average a combined 1.1 more points per game, 238.1, than this game’s over/under of 237 points.

Houston and Indiana have seen its opponents average a combined 3.5 fewer points per game than the point total of 237 set in this game.

The average point total in Rockets games this season is 17.7 fewer points than the total of 237 in this matchup.

The average over/under for Indiana’s games this year is 15.3 more points than the point total of 237 for this outing.

Houston’s ATS record is 17-8-2 this season.

The Pacers have gone 14-14-0 ATS this year.

Rockets Stats & Insights

The Rockets average 111.6 points per game (24th in the league) while allowing 107.7 per outing (second in the NBA). They have a +103 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 3.9 points per game.

The 45.8 rebounds per game the Rockets average rank fifth in the NBA, and are 1.8 more than the 44.0 their opponents grab per contest.

Houston makes 12.3 three-pointers per game (17th in the league), 1.2 more than its opponents (11.1).

The Rockets’ 114.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 22nd in the NBA, and the 110.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank second in the league.

The Rockets have scored at a higher rate when playing at home than away from home in the 2023-24 season (112.6 at home versus 110.5 on the road), though they have surrendered fewer points in home games than away from home (100.3 opponent points per home game versus 115.8 on the road).

Pacers Stats & Insights

The Pacers have a +19 scoring differential, putting up 126.5 points per game (first in league) and conceding 125.8 (29th in NBA).

Indiana pulls down 39.8 rebounds per game (29th in league) while allowing 42.6 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.8 boards per game.

The Pacers knock down 14.4 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league) while shooting 38.0% from beyond the arc (sixth-best in NBA). They are making 3.6 more threes than their opponents, who drain 10.8 per game at 39.7%.

The Pacers’ 123.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank second in the NBA, and the 122.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 28th in the league.

Indiana scores 126.7 points per game at home, and 126.2 away.

Rockets Key Players to Watch

Alperen Sengun averages 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.

Fred VanVleet’s averages this season are 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game.

VanVleet makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Rockets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.

VanVleet averages 1.1 steals per game, while Sengun has 0.9 blocks per contest.

Pacers Key Players to Watch

Tyrese Haliburton’s showing this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 24.3 points per game and 12.0 assists per game to go with 3.5 rebounds per contest.

Myles Turner’s per-game averages this season are 16.8 points, 1.2 assists and 7.4 rebounds.

Buddy Hield cashes in on 3.0 treys per game.

Aaron Nesmith’s 1.2 steals and Turner’s 2.2 blocks per game are vital to the Pacers’ defensive performance.

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