Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers odds, tips and betting trends | 12/26/2023

The Indiana Pacers (14-14) aim to halt a four-game road losing streak at the Houston Rockets (15-12) on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET.

The Rockets face the Pacers in a game expected to be a close matchup. The Rockets are favored by only 2 points against the Pacers. The matchup’s over/under is set at 237.

Rockets vs. Pacers Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Houston -2
  • Total: 237
  • Moneyline: Houston -132, Indiana +111

Pacers at Rockets odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (- 2)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (237)

  • Prediction:
    Rockets 122 – Pacers 114
  • Houston has been the favorite in eight games this season and has come away with the win seven times (87.5%) in those contests.
  • This year, Houston has won seven of eight games when listed as at least -132 or better on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 56.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Indiana has put together a 7-7 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +111 or longer, Indiana has gone 6-7 (46.2%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Indiana a 47.4% chance to win.
  • The 111.6 points per game the Rockets score are 14.2 fewer points than the Pacers allow (125.8).
  • When Houston puts up more than 125.8 points, it is 2-2 against the spread and 2-2 overall.
  • Indiana has put together a 14-11 ATS record and a 14-11 overall record in games it scores more than 107.7 points.
  • Houston is 17-5-1 against the spread and 15-8 overall when it allows fewer than 126.5 points.
  • The Rockets are at the 24th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (111.6 PPG), while the Pacers allow the 29th-fewest points per game (125.8) in the league.
  • The highest-scoring NBA team (126.5 PPG) is Indiana, while the Houston squad ranks second in the league defensively (107.7 PPG).
  • The Rockets have scored a total of 103 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 3.9 per game), and the Pacers have out-scored opponents by only 19 points on the season (0.7 more per game).

Over/Under

  • Houston’s average implied point total this season is 6.8 fewer points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (113.2 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Houston has put up more than 120 points in eight games.
  • Indiana’s average implied point total on the year (124 points) is six points higher than its implied total in this matchup (118 points).

How to watch Rockets vs. Pacers

  • Game Day: Tuesday, December 26, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV, Space City Home Network, and BSIN
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Toyota Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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