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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