Overview
- Houston beat Indiana 126-119 at Toyota Center after leading by as many as 28 points before a late Pacers push trimmed the final margin.
- Jabari Smith Jr. recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds and Amen Thompson delivered 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
- The Rockets shot 59% from the field and dominated the glass 54-39, including 14 offensive rebounds that produced 25 second-chance points.
- Steven Adams exited in the third quarter with a sprained right ankle, and Alperen Sengun missed a second straight game with calf tightness.
- Indiana dropped its ninth straight to fall to 6-27, continuing a season defined by injuries with Tyrese Haliburton out for the year with a torn Achilles.