Overview
- The Rockets improved to 31-17 with their third straight win, holding off Indiana on the road.
- Coach Ime Udoka said Kevin Durant sat out after spraining his left ankle when he stepped on a fan’s foot.
- Sengun added 16 rebounds and went 13-for-18 at the line, driving a late 12-2 surge and closing with key free throws.
- A replay review erased Pascal Siakam’s apparent halftime buzzer 3; Siakam scored 27 and Bennedict Mathurin had 25 for the Pacers.
- Steven Adams is expected to miss the rest of the season following ankle surgery, and Jabari Smith Jr. supplied 19 points as Houston adjusted its rotation.