Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (10-5) will compete against the Indiana Pacers (6-8) at Toyota Center on Wednesday.

The Pacers faced the Raptors and took a loss by a score of 130-119 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Pacers ended up finishing with 19 while the Raptors recorded 26 fouls. They also buried 14 of their 29 tries from three-point range. Toronto went 71.4% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 28 tries. Furthermore, Toronto totaled 46 boards (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Toronto totaled 27 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 58.5% from the floor on 48 out of 82 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and earning 17 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Pacers buried 16 of 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 44.4% field goal percentage (44 of 99) and converted 15 out of their 40 three-point attempts.

Bennedict Mathurin is one player who was a contributor in this contest. Mathurin ended up going 62.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He totaled 28 points on 10 out of 16 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Indiana will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 6-8 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 39.8 boards per game and has tallied 392 dimes so far this year, which ranks 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pacers are shooting 37.8% on three-point attempts (176 of 465) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.4 points per game (13th in the league) while hitting 48.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pacers are forcing 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They rank 4th in the NBA in giving up assists with 335 surrendered on the campaign. The Pacers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.3% (591 of 1,250) and they relinquish 44.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.3% on 3-point shots and they are 25th in basketball in points per game allowed (117.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets went home defeated by a final of 101-100 when they faced the Bucks. The Rockets were able to corral 37 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 53 for this contest. They turned it over 13 times, while recording 9 steals for this game. The Bucks were called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Houston buried 9 of their 32 tries (28.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 40 for 100 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Rockets permitted the Bucks to knock down 38 of their 83 attempts from the field which had them at 45.8% for the game. They finished 39.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 out of 33 and finished the contest at 12 out of 19 from the charity stripe (63.2%). In regard to team rebounding, Houston allowed Milwaukee to grab 43 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Fred VanVleet pitched in for the Rockets in this game. VanVleet earned 26 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the game. He buried 9 of 23 for the game for a field goal rate of 39.1%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 10-5 this season. The Rockets are responsible for committing 20.9 fouls every game and they shoot 76.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 22.7 times per game (28th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. Houston has 1,704 points this year (113.6 per contest) and they pull in 50.9 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Rockets are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is 25th in basketball.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 105.7. They have forced 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (2nd in basketball). The Houston defense allows 35.0% on three-point shots (180 of 515) and their opponents are making 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 21.9 assists and 44.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 1st and 19th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here