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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