Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Indiana Pacers

Final/OT

134:125

Houston Rockets

Highlights and Stats

The Indiana Pacers will take on the Houston Rockets on Thursday, 08:00 PM EST at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pacers are at number 12 in the Eastern Conference with a 29-37 record, while the Rockets are currently occupying 15th position in the Western Conference, having a 15-50 balance.

Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-18-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Indiana Pacers	10	35	26	28	99
Houston Rockets	25	25	20	21	91

When Indiana last stood up against Houston in November of 2022 at the Toyota Center, the game ended with the score of 99-91 in favor of the Pacers. The Rockets failed to deal with the talent of Tyrese Haliburton and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 19 points, 8 assists and 6 boards. Eric Gordon played a similar role for the Houston Rockets, finishing with 24 points, 3 dimes and 6 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 1-4 superiority for the Indiana Pacers. The teams were responsible for an average of 229.0 pts. during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Indiana Pacers Form

*Last 10 Indiana Pacers Games - 4:6

03-06-2023	03-05-2023	03-02-2023	02-28-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-10-2023
143:147vs Philadelphia 76ers	122:125@ Chicago Bulls	110:99@ San Antonio Spurs	122:124@ Dallas Mavericks	108:121@ Orlando Magic	138:142vs Boston Celtics	117:113vs Chicago Bulls	117:123vs Utah Jazz	127:113@ Washington Wizards	104:117vs Phoenix Suns

The Indiana Pacers last shared the court with the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, 6th of March when ending on the wrong side of a 143-147 score. Tyrese Haliburton was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 40 points, 16 dimes and 3 rebounds. The Pacers finished the game hitting 58.9% of their field goals, 71.0% FT and 40.5% for 3 pts. The franchise is having a 4-6 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a run of L1. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse with an 18-16 home record. The Indiana Pacers will come up against the Detroit Pistons in their next game, which is set for 03-11-2023.

Indiana Pacers Averages this Season

• Points For
  115.50
• Points Against
  117.90
• Assits
  26.72
• Rebounds
  41.59
• Steals
  7.93
• Turnovers
  14.80
• Blocks
  6.13
• Points Difference
  -2.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Indiana Pacers Standout Performer

• Tyrese Haliburton

  The team's main contributor this season has been Tyrese Haliburton with 20.6 points, 10.3 assists and 3.7 boards for an average of 33.6 minutes on the court.

Indiana Pacers Missing Players

• Kendall Brown

  Leg
• Aaron Nesmith

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Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 2:8

03-07-2023	03-05-2023	03-04-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-24-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-10-2023
96:118vs Brooklyn Nets	142:110vs San Antonio Spurs	110:122@ San Antonio Spurs	99:113vs Memphis Grizzlies	112:133vs Denver Nuggets	131:114@ Portland Trail Blazers	116:101@ Golden State Warriors	133:96@ Oklahoma City Thunder	123:104@ Philadelphia 76ers	97:95@ Miami Heat

On 03/07 Houston Rockets lost 96-118 when coming up against the Brooklyn Nets on home floor. The team’s top performer in that game was Jalen Green, as he ended with 25 points, 1 assist and 2 boards for 37 minutes on the court. Houston as a whole shot a decent 43.4% field goals, did not excel but still hit 70.8% free throws and 26.9% from long range. The team has a 2-8 record across the last ten showings and is currently on a L1 run. The franchise has a feeble record of 6-27 when playing on enemy territory this term. The road swing will end for the Houston Rockets, as they are headong back to the Toyota Center for their next fixture against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, March 11th.

Houston Rockets Averages This Season

• Points For
  110.00
• Points Against
  118.20
• Assits
  22.49
• Rebounds
  46.80
• Steals
  7.17
• Turnovers
  16.81
• Blocks
  4.80
• Points Difference
  -8.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  Jalen Green has been the most valuable player among the Houston Rockets roster, notching 21.7 pts, 3.6 dimes and 3.8 rebounds for an average of 33.5 minutes playing time this season

Houston Rockets Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Indiana Pacers	38	26	34	17	19	134
Houston Rockets	27	31	33	24	10	125

Indiana PacersHouston Rockets

• Score

  134

  125

• Field Goals Made

  48

  49

• Field Goals Attempts

  100

  107

• 3 pts Made

  18

  6

• 3 pts Attempts

  45

  17

• Free Throws Made

  20

  21

• Free Throws Attempts

  21

  29

• Rebounds Total

  42

  58

• Rebounds Offence

  8

  20

• Rebounds Defence

  34

  38

• Assists

  34

  18

• Steals

  12

  6

• Blocks

  15

  6

• Turnovers

  12

  17

• Personal Fouls

  21

  22

Player Ratings

Indiana Pacers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Tyrese Haliburton	38	9	20	45.0	2	9	22.2	9	10	90.0	0	2	2	19	0	0	1	1	29	+14
Aaron Nesmith	38	4	10	40.0	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	1	6	7	2	1	1	2	1	10	+20
Buddy Hield	33	6	13	46.2	5	10	50.0	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	2	2	0	2	17	+6
Myles Turner	27	8	15	53.3	0	2	0.0	5	5	100.0	0	5	5	1	1	7	1	6	21	+7
Andrew Nembhard	26	6	7	85.7	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	0	1	3	14	+6
T.J. McConnell	26	4	8	50.0	3	3	100.0	2	2	100.0	1	2	3	6	2	0	3	4	13	-1
Chris Duarte	24	3	10	30.0	2	6	33.3	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	3	2	1	0	0	10	-4
Jordan Nwora	23	7	12	58.3	2	6	33.3	2	2	100.0	2	3	5	1	2	1	1	0	18	-6
Jalen Smith	18	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	6	0	0	1	2	2	2	0
Isaiah Jackson	8	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	2	0	1	0	+2
Bennedict Mathurin	3	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	+1

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jabari Smith	47	10	19	52.6	3	5	60.0	7	9	77.8	3	9	12	3	2	1	1	1	30	-3
Jalen Green	42	8	23	34.8	2	7	28.6	6	6	100.0	0	3	3	4	1	1	4	1	24	-2
Daishen Nix	35	3	12	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	3	4	7	2	0	0	3	6	6	-2
Kenyon Martin Jr.	33	9	13	69.2	0	0	0	5	8	62.5	2	1	3	1	2	0	1	0	23	-10
Jae'Sean Tate	29	5	11	45.5	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	2	6	8	3	0	1	0	6	13	-9
Tari Eason	27	4	8	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	10	1	1	1	3	1	8	-5
Alperen Sengun	26	7	11	63.6	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	3	5	8	3	0	2	3	4	14	-11
Josh Christopher	16	3	7	42.9	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	3	7	+3
Usman Garuba	10	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	-6