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Houston Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers
The Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -9-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 236.5.
Indiana lost its last outing, a 147-143 result against the 76ers on March 06. The Pacers covered in that game as a +6-point underdog, while the 290 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Houston was a 118-96 loser at home against the Nets. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (214) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 15-50 SU,24-38-3 ATS
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Indiana:
Team record: 29-37 SU,36-29-1 ATS
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
Next up:
Houston home to Chicago Saturday, March 11
Indiana at Detroit Saturday, March 11