Pacers Vs Rockets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

The Indiana Pacers (29-37) host the Houston Rockets (15-50) on March 9, 2023 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Rockets are underdogs by a 10-point margin as they enter the matchup with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. The matchup’s point total is 237.

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Pacers Vs Rockets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Pacers -10 237

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Injury Report as of March 9

Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: Questionable (Hip), Kendall Brown: Out (Leg)

Rockets: Danny Green: Out (Trade Pending), John Wall: Out (Abdominal), Kevin Porter: Out (Thigh)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pacers (-10)
Total Pick Under (237)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Pacers Vs Rockets Stat Rankings

Pacers Avg. (Rank) Rockets Avg. (Rank)
115.5 (11th) Points Scored 110.0 (29th)
117.9 (26th) Points Allowed 118.2 (27th)
41.3 (25th) Rebounds 46.4 (4th)
9.9 (18th) Off. Rebounds 13.2 (1st)
13.9 (5th) 3pt Made 10.7 (23rd)
26.6 (6th) Assists 22.5 (28th)
14.0 (20th) Turnovers 15.8 (30th)

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Pacers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Tyrese Haliburton 53 20.6 3.7 10.3 1.7 0.5 2.9
Myles Turner 56 17.9 7.6 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.6
Buddy Hield 66 17.3 5.0 2.7 1.2 0.3 3.7
Bennedict Mathurin 66 16.9 4.1 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.3
Aaron Nesmith 57 9.6 3.7 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.5

Rockets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Green 59 21.7 3.8 3.6 0.7 0.3 2.5
Alperen Sengun 60 14.8 8.8 3.8 0.8 0.9 0.2
Kenyon Martin Jr. 65 12.0 5.6 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.8
Jabari Smith Jr. 62 11.8 6.9 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.5
Tari Eason 65 9.2 5.7 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.7

Betting Trends

  • The Pacers have covered the spread 36 times in 66 games.
  • This season, 32 of the Pacers’ 66 games have hit the over.
  • Indiana and its opponent have broken the 237-point mark 27 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 237 points, 3.7 more than the average point total for Pacers games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Rockets are 24-38-3 this season.
  • As a 10-point underdog or greater, Houston is 6-13 against the spread.
  • The Rockets have played 65 games this season, and 33 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this season, 21 Houston’s games have featured more than 237 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 8.8 points higher than the average scoring total for Rockets games (228.2).

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