Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers 12/23/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Indiana Pacers are hosting the Houston Rockets at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 19:30 ET in this matchup between two of the three worse teams currently in each conference. Both teams are 1-3 in their previous four matches and are looking to bounce back today.

The Pacers have a 13-19 record so far this season and are sitting in the third to last place of the East. They are 15-16-1 against the spread and 15-17 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Miami Heat with a 96-125 score, not beating the odds.

They shot with just 36% from the field and only two of their starters scored double digits, led by Caris LeVert and Chris Duarte with 17 points each. LeVert added 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while Duarte grabbed 4 boards.

Malcolm Brogdon leads the team both in scoring with 19 ppg and in assists made with 6.1, adding 5.3 rebounds per game. Domantas Sabonis follows with 18.1 ppg, 4.2 assists and a team-high 11.6 rebounds per game.

The Pacers average 107.6 ppg offensively, while allowing 107 ppg defensively. They have a 45.7% field goal percentage and a 32.4% 3-point percentage.

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Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers Predictions 12/23/2021

The Rockets have a 10-21 record so far this season and are tied with the New Orleans Pelicans in the last place of the West. They are 16-14-1 against the spread and 16-15 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Chicago Bulls with a 118-133 score, not beating the odds. They had a very efficient shooting game, making 56% of their shots from the field and had six players in double digit scoring, including four of their starters.

Christian Wood led the team in scoring with 23 points and a team-high 11 rebounds, while Ja’Sean Tate added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

Christian Wood leads the team both in scoring with 16.9 ppg and in rebounding with 11 per game. Eric Gordon follows with 14.7 ppg and 3.3 assists per game.

The Rockets average 106.8 ppg offensively and have the third-worse defense in the league, allowing 113.5 ppg. They have a 45.2% field goal percentage and a 34.2% 3-point percentage.

The Pacers won both meetings against the Rockets last season. At home with a 114-107 score and on the road with 124-132. They are 3-0 against the spread in their previous three meetings.

Under is 8-2 in their previous ten meetings. The Pacers have a 10-7 home record this season, while the Rockets are 3-14 on the road. The Pacers are the absolute favorite at home against a tanking Rockets team, so I’m going to pick them to beat the odds today.

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