The Indiana Pacers (7-6, 3-3 Away), one of the NBA’s top scoring teams, are on the road to face the Houston Rockets (3-12, 1-3 Home) on Friday.Indiana defeated the Charlotte Hornets 125-113 at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.
With 22 points and 11 assists, Tyrese Haliburton had a standout performance. The Pacers are sixth in the Eastern Conference.Houston were victorious on Wednesday at American Airlines Center, beating the Dallas Mavericks 101-92. Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green led the team in scoring with 17 points each.
With 12 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks, Usman Garuba also played a part. The Rockets are 15th in the Western Conference. This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams.
Indiana won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 121-118 triumph at Toyota Center on March 18, their fourth straight head-to-head victory. Christian Wood led the game in scoring with 32 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks in the losing effort.
Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points for the Pacers, while Goga Bitadze contributed 23 points, nine rebounds, and three assists.Haliburton (20.6 ppg), Bennedict Mathurin (19.9), and Buddy Hield (18.8) have led the Pacers in scoring this season.
Haliburton leads the NBA in scoring. Haliburton also has dished 10.4 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Jalen Smith is grabbing 7.5 rebounds per game.Green and Porter Jr. have powered the Rockets on offense, averaging 21.7 and 19.1 points per game, respectively.
Green leads the league in scoring, while Porter Jr. is first. Porter Jr. also has doled out 5.8 assists per game, most in the league. Alperen Sengun has averaged 8.5 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are averaging 117.9 points per game, ranking as one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NBA (2nd).The Rockets have had the advantage in the Pacers’ last 10 visits to Toyota Center, winning six.
In the last 10 games, Indiana is 6-4 with an average margin of +1.5 (116.8-115.3). Houston has a 2-8 record over the last 10, allowing 115.8 points per game on average while scoring only 108.7 (-7.1 margin).
PACERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Chris Duarte: 2.0 | 12.0 | -10.0
Assists per game:
T.J. McConnell: 4.4 | 3.4 | +1.0
ROCKETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Alperen Sengun: 6.4 | 8.5 | -2.1
Assists per game:
Jalen Green: 5.6 | 3.3 | +2.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Indiana Pacers (-210)
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