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.