Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers 3/9/23 – Indiana will attempt to rebound from a devastating loss to Philadelphia when they host Houston on Thursday night. Prior to Monday’s loss, Indiana had won three out of four games before falling by four points against the 76ers. Conversely, Houston suffered its second straight setback with a 118-96 setback against Brooklyn on Tuesday. NBA betting trends are up as these teams begin to clash.
Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers
Date & Time: Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers Betting Odds
Rockets
Moneyline: +380
Spread: +9 (-116)
Total: 236.5 over (-105)
Pacers
Moneyline: -500
Spread: -9 (-116)
Total: 236.5 under (-105)
Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers Analysis
Houston’s season has been marked by multiple lengthy losing streaks, including a 13-game skid from December to January. After winning three of their next five games before losing 11 consecutive ones after that, the Rockets finally put an end to that skid with back-to-back wins against San Antonio last weekend – both by double digits. Houston Rockets hadn’t won consecutive games since beating Detroit and Oklahoma City at the beginning of January/beginning of February. Houston ranks next-to-last in NBA scoring with 110.0 points per game; Indiana ranks No. 26 defense (allowing 117.9) will be tough for Houston.
Indiana Pacers has had an extremely streaky team this season, starting with seven victories out of nine at the end of December and beginning of January. Unfortunately, they went cold after that, losing 16 out of 18 games (their only wins against Chicago and Sacramento). Since then, however, Indiana has found some form of consistency, winning four out of their last seven contests. Last week on their four-game road trip, they picked up three victories against Orlando, Dallas, and Chicago but ultimately fell to Philadelphia 147-143 on Monday in a thrilling 147-143. Indiana ranks No. 11 in NBA scoring with 115.5 points per game while facing Houston defense No. 27 allows 118.2 points per contest.
Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers Against the Spread
Houston are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games. Houston are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games. Houston are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against Indiana. Houston are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games against Indiana. Houston are 2-14 SU in their last 16 games on the road.
Indiana are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana’s last 7 games. Indiana are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games. The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Indiana’s last 14 games against Houston. Indiana are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 6 games when playing at home against Houston.
Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers Free Pick
The Pacers have seen a marked improvement since their long losing streak, covering the spread in six of their last seven games. Since their thrilling win against Philadelphia on January 9th, they’ve had three days off while Houston is coming off an embarrassing loss to Brooklyn on Tuesday night. Houston has only covered twice in nine games and lost all six matches against Indiana; only once having covered the spread during those contests. Indiana remains a team to bet against at home according to NBA betting analytics.
Free Pick: Indiana Pacers -9 (-116)
