Houston @ Indiana picks

The 7th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Pacers have played at the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games with the home court advantage, which should increase possessions for the Houston Rockets. The Houston Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new chances for scoring and assists).

The Houston Rockets rank as the 5th-lowest scoring offense in the league this year in regard to 3-point shots. Jalen Green will not have the benefit of the home court advantage in this matchup. Playing without the home court advantage usually decreases player production across the board.

Amen Thompson has accumulated 3.2 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games when playing away from home, 1.1 more than he's accumulated in all games this season on the road. Amen Thompson should suffer a reduction in production for all stats as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.