The Indiana Pacers (7-6, 9-4 ATS, 7-6 O/U) take on the Houston Rockets (3-12, 8-7 ATS, 8-7 O/U) in an inter-conference battle on Friday night. The Pacers were hit with a road loss by Charlotte on Wednesday. The Rockets defeated the Mavericks in their previous bout. The Pacers went 2-0 again the Rockets last season.
The Indiana Pacers are seeking a third consecutive victory. They have countered a narrow home loss against the Nuggets by defeating the Raptors 118-104 followed by a dominating 125-113 road win against the Hornets on Wednesday in a matchup that had the Pacers as a small one-point dog. Indiana has exceeded expectations so far and has won four out of its last five bouts. They have incredibly covered the spread in eight consecutive games.
Tyrese Haliburton has recorded at least 20 points in four out of his last five games. The 22-year-old point guard is racking up the assists as well and is averaging 20.6 PPG and leads the NBA with 10.4 APG. Bennedict Mathurin is shooting a dazzling 50% from beyond the arc this month. The skilled 20-year-old rookie is having a great season, posting 19.9 PPG on 46% shooting. Buddy Hield averaged a solid 20 points in three games against the Rockets last season. The 29-y ear-old shooting guard has reported an average of 18.8 PPG and 5.2 RPG.
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Indiana is a solid 3-3 in their six road games on the season. The Pacers continue to shine offensively, They rank in the top five in many categories and are now averaging 117.9 points, good for third in the NBA. The Pacers will give up points, especially from beyond the arc. They are allowing an average of 116.8 points, pegging them 26th.
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