The Rockets look to get back on the winning side of things against the Pacers
Tonight’s matchup between the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers features the number five team in both conferences. The Rockets started hot but cooled off in February thanks to injuries and a rough schedule. The Pacers dealt with injuries early on, but found their footing in December and are 24-10 since starting 10-15. They have had good health overall, and their top four players have missed a total of 12 games combined. They’re technically tied with the Milwaukee Bucks for the fourth spot, but are just half a game up on the sixth seed Detroit Pistons.
Ime Udoka used a strategy we hadn’t seen him use before last night: he sat the majority of Houston’s rotation and conceded the game against Oklahoma City. The reasoning pretty clear. Houston was unlikely to hang with OKC, and by saving most of the team for tomorrow, Houston now has a chance to beat Indiana and win their first road game since January. The Pacers are favored tonight, but Houston should be able to hang with them.
Tonight is Houston’s third-to-last back-to-back. They have one at the end of next week, and then another at the end of the month.
We’ll be in the Playback room tonight, so you should come join to watch the Rockets and talk about the game. Remember, we get a handful of VIP passes that we give out to anyone who wants to watch the game. No League Pass necessary!
Tip-off
6pm CT
How To Watch
Space City Home Network and Playback
Injury Report
Rockets
Fred VanVleet: OUT
Pacers
Bennedict Mathurin: GTD
The Line (as of this post)
IND -4
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Looking ahead because we can
Thursday night in New Orleans against the New Orleans Pelicans
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