Rockets vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 29

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The Houston Rockets (19-10) are heavily favored (by 13.5 points) to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (6-26) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The over/under is 222.5 for the matchup.

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Rockets Cover -13.5 vs Pacers -112

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Rockets vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -781
  • Pacers odds to win: +539
  • Spread: Rockets (-13.5)
  • Total: 222.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 9-2 in home contests with a 6-5 record against the spread at home.
  • Houston has a 3-0 record ATS at home this year as 13.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total five times.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 228.3 points per home contest this season, 5.8 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Rockets’ past 10 outings saw six go over the total.
  • The Rockets’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 227.8 points scored. That’s 5.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 2.6 points less per game compared to their season average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have gone 18-9 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
  • Houston has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -781 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 88.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (fourth in NBA) 46.2 (seventh) 48.8 (first) 37.9 (first) 25.8 (18th) 15.1 (24th)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers have covered the spread six times on the road and are 1-14 in road contests.
  • Pacers games have gone over the set point total four times on the road this year.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.1 points per road contest this season, 9.6 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers are 2-8 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Pacers games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 6.0 more points (228.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Pacers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 107.9, 1.9 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • This season, Indiana has been the underdog 27 times and won four, or 14.8%, of those games.
  • The Pacers have played as an underdog of +539 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 15.6% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (30th in NBA) 48 (24th) 43.5 (21st) 47.7 (27th) 23.7 (29th) 13.5 (sixth)
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