Pacers vs. Rockets betting: NBA preview for March 4

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The Houston Rockets (37-24) visit the Indiana Pacers (34-25) after losing seven road games in a row. The Pacers are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 231.5.

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Pacers vs. Rockets betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -153
  • Rockets odds to win: +128
  • Spread: Pacers (-3.5)
  • Total: 231.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Indiana has covered the spread 14 times at home and is 18-10 in home contests.
  • This year, Indiana is 10-7-1 ATS in home games when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Pacers have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 17 times this year.
  • Indiana and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.7 points per home contest this season, 1.2 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 236.8 total points, 5.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 4.9 points more per game compared to their season average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers have been favored on the moneyline 35 total times this season. They’ve finished 22-13 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -153 or shorter, Indiana has a record of 19-9 (67.9% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pacers have an implied win probability of 60.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (fourth in NBA) 47.6 (25th) 41.1 (28th) 44.4 (17th) 29.1 (fourth) 12.5 (fourth)

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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Rockets are 17-14 in road contests and have covered the spread 18 times on the road.
  • The Rockets have a 7-6 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Rockets have hit the over in 20 of their 31 road games this season with a set over/under (64.5%).
  • The Rockets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.5 points per road contest this year, eight points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Rockets games averaged 225.9 total points, 5.6 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have a 110.1 points-per-game average, 2.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • Houston has entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won nine, or 42.9%, of those games.
  • The Rockets have a record of 3-9, a 25% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +128 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 43.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (25th in NBA) 45.5 (fifth) 48.1 (first) 43 (ninth) 22.5 (30th) 13.1 (11th)
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