Rockets vs. Pacers Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 29

The Indiana Pacers (6-26) travel to face the Houston Rockets (19-10) after losing four road games in a row.

Monday's matchup between the Rockets and the Pacers features the Rockets as sizable 15-point favorites. The point total for the game is set at 221.5.

Rockets vs. Pacers Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Toyota Center
• Total: 221.5 points
• Spread: Rockets -15
• Moneyline: Rockets (-1149), Pacers (+730)

How to watch Rockets vs. Pacers

• TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Rockets vs. Pacers

• In 19 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have scored more than 221.5 combined points.
• The Pacers and their opponents have combined to score more than 221.5 points in 20 of 32 games this season.
• These two teams rack up 230.1 points per game between them, 8.6 more than this game's total.
• These two teams surrender 230.9 points per game combined, 9.4 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Rockets vs. Pacers

• Houston is 17-12-0 ATS this season.
• The Rockets have covered the spread when playing as at least 15-point favorites in three of three chances this season.
• The Pacers are 15-17-0 ATS this year.
• The Rockets are 9-2 overall, and 6-5 against the spread, at home.
• This season, as a 15-point favorite or more at home, Houston is 3-0 ATS.
• In away games, the Pacers are 1-14 overall and 6-9 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Rockets vs. Pacers

• The Rockets have won 18 of the 27 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (66.7%).
• This season, the Pacers have won four out of the 27 games, or 14.8%, in which they've been the underdog.
• Houston has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -1149 or shorter.
• Indiana has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +730.
• The Rockets have a 92.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Rockets vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 15)
• Pick OU: Over (221.5)
  
• Prediction: Rockets 124 - Pacers 106
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