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Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets prediction

HomeIndiana Pacers1–3, 12th in Eastern ConferenceAwayHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western Conference
Tip-off

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Tale of the tape

Indiana PacersBefore tip-offHouston Rockets
  • 1–0Season record1–0
  • 1–0Last 10 games1–0
  • W1Current streakW1
  • 123.0Points per game128.0
  • 120.0Points allowed per game110.0
  • +3.0Average margin+18.0
  • 2 daysRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game42.0
  • 29.0Assists per game32.0
  • 9.0Three-pointers made per game16.0
  • 32.0Bench points per game23.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Indiana Pacers+7.038.0–31.0−17.018.0–35.0+4.030.0–26.0+9.037.0–28.0
Houston Rockets+6.032.0–26.0+26.038.0–12.0−8.030.0–38.0−6.028.0–34.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Pascal SiakamForward · Indiana PacersVSKevin DurantForward · Houston Rockets

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points30.0
  • 8.0Rebounds6.0
  • 1.0Assists3.0
  • 1.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 35.3Minutes37.4

Team leaders

Indiana PacersThis seasonHouston Rockets

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Tyrese HaliburtonVSFred VanVleet
PTS
23.0·6.0
REB
2.0·2.0
AST
12.0·11.0
Forwards
Pascal SiakamVSKevin Durant
PTS
30.0·30.0
REB
8.0·6.0
AST
1.0·3.0
Forwards
Kelly Oubre Jr.VSJabari Smith Jr.
PTS
4.0·30.0
REB
2.0·5.0
AST
3.0·1.0
Centres
Ivica ZubacVSAlperen Sengun
PTS
16.0·23.0
REB
14.0·10.0
AST
0.0·5.0
Cross-matchup
Andrew NembhardVSAmen Thompson
PTS
18.0·16.0
REB
2.0·10.0
AST
9.0·4.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Indiana Pacers

Likely starting five

  1. Pascal Siakam
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Andrew Nembhard
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. Ivica Zubac
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Tyrese Haliburton
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Kelly Oubre Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    4.0
Away
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  3. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Fred VanVleet
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
Full lineups and bench

Recent form

Indiana Pacers

2–3

1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference

Houston Rockets

3–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

Also scheduled

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