The Houston Rockets will take on the Indiana Pacers at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana is 13-19 overall and 10-7 at home, while the Rockets are 10-22 overall and 3-15 on the road. The Pacers have lost three of their last four games. The Rockets have lost six of their last eight.
The Pacers have won the last three matchups between the teams. Indiana is favored by nine points in the latest Pacers vs. Rockets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 222. Before entering any Rockets vs. Pacers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Pacers vs. Rockets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Pacers:
- Pacers vs. Rockets spread: Pacers -9
- Pacers vs. Rockets over-under: 222 points
What you need to know about the Pacers
On Tuesday, Indiana fell to the Miami Heat, 125-96. The Pacers were already in a 68-45 hole at halftime. Chris Duarte and Caris LeVert led the Pacers with 17 points each. Head coach Rick Carlisle returned after missing four games due to health and safety protocols.
Indiana shot 35.6 percent from the field in the loss to Miami. The Pacers missed 20 of 31 3-point attempts. Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) is questionable for Thursday's game.
What you need to know about the Rockets
The Rockets were easily dispatched by the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, 126-106. Houston was down 97-76 at the end of the third quarter. The Bucks went on a 16-0 second quarter run. The top scorer for the Rockets was Christian Wood (20 points).
Wood has scored 20-plus points in five of his last six games played. Jalen Green, who has been out with a hamstring injury since late November, is expected to return on Thursday. Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) is out.
How to make Rockets vs. Pacers picks
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