Rockets vs. Pacers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 20

Published 9:17 pm Tuesday, November 19, 2024

The Houston Rockets (10-5) are favored (by 6.5 points) to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (6-8) on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Rockets vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Pacers Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Rockets 119 – Pacers 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Pacers

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-13.3)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (231.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 225.6
  • The Pacers (7-7-0 ATS) have covered the spread 66.7% of the time, 16.7% less often than the Rockets (10-5-0) this year.
  • When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Houston (2-1) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than Indiana (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
  • Houston’s games have gone over the total 40% of the time this season (six out of 15), less often than Indiana’s games have (10 out of 14).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Rockets are 8-3, a better record than the Pacers have put up (3-3) as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets have been carried by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by surrendering just 105.7 points per game. They rank 15th in the league in points scored (113.6 per contest).
  • Houston is allowing 44.3 rebounds per game this season (19th-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by pulling down 50.9 rebounds per contest (best).
  • The Rockets are dishing out just 22.7 dimes per contest, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
  • Houston ranks top-five this year in turnovers, ranking fifth-best in the league with 12.1 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 11th with 14.5 forced turnovers per contest.
  • In terms of threes, the Rockets are struggling, as they rank fifth-worst in the league in threes made (11.7 per game) and third-worst in three-point percentage (32.4%).

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers are 12th in the league in points scored (114.4 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.6).
  • Indiana is the third-worst team in the league in rebounds per game (39.8) and 18th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
  • The Pacers are eighth in the league in assists (28 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Indiana is 14th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.4) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.4).
  • At 12.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc, the Pacers are 15th and eighth in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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