Rockets Heavy Favorites at Home Against Injury-Depleted Pacers
Season-ending injuries to Tyrese Haliburton plus Fred VanVleet set expectations, with Alperen Sengun listed day-to-day.
Overview
- Indiana (6-26) visits Houston on Monday at Toyota Center at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
- Houston enters 19-10 with a 9-2 home mark, while Indiana is 1-14 on the road and on an eight-game skid.
- The Pacers list Tyrese Haliburton out for the season with an Achilles injury, with Obi Toppin and Isaiah Jackson out and several others questionable.
- The Rockets have Fred VanVleet out for the season with an ACL injury, and Alperen Sengun is questionable with a calf issue.
- One preview listed Houston as a 14.5-point favorite, and recent results include the Rockets’ 117-100 win over Cleveland and the Pacers’ 142-116 loss at Miami.