Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions

Ryan Dodson | Staff Writer

The Indiana Pacers (14-14) take on the Houston Rockets (15-12) Tuesday with tip-off from Toyota Center set for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pacers vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Pacers won 2-0 last year

The Pacers fell 117-110 Saturday to the Orlando Magic for their 2nd loss in a row. They were 2.5-point favorites in that one and have dropped 6 of 7. PG Tyrese Haliburton seemed to snap out of a shooting slump with 29 points and 15 assists. He was 12-for-22 (54.5%) from the floor after shooting just 16-for-45 (35.5%) combined the previous 3 games.

The Rockets have won 2 in a row after a 106-104 upset in New Orleans Saturday. They were 7.5-point underdogs against the Pelicans. C Alperen Sengun had a career-high 37 points with 11 boards and 6 assists. The Rockets have a crazy home/road split. They are 12-2 at home and 3-10 on the road.

Pacers at Rockets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:38 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Pacers +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Rockets -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +3.5 (-115) | Rockets -3.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Pacers at Rockets key injuries

Pacers

G Bruce Brown (knee) questionable

Rockets

F Tari Eason (leg) questionable
G Victor Oladipo (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Pacers at Rockets picks and predictions

Prediction

Pacers 118, Rockets 113

Moneyline

This is going to be a battle with the top-rated Indiana offense (126.5 PPG) up against the 2nd-best-rated Rockets defense (110.2 PPG). The Pacers give up 125.8 PPG, but the Rockets only score 111.6 PPG. So either way, the Rockets are going to have to score in order to keep pace with the race cars from Indiana. The Rockets are pretty heavily favored here, but it's much closer of a matchup to me.

I'll take a chance on PACERS +135. They are 6-8 on the road and 8-7 at home, and Houston just lost to a similar Atlanta team at home.

Against the spread

I'll avoid the spread here since we're taking a shot on the value on the ML.

PASS.

Over/Under

Both teams are just 4-6 O/U over the last 10 games. The Under hit in a 99-91 Pacers victory in Houston last year on a similar 236.5 number. I look for a similar scenario here.

The Pacers haven't been running like they have all year of late, and Houston's defense is legit.

Take the UNDER 237.5 (-110).

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