Pacers Game Tonight: Pacers vs Rockets Odds, Injury Report, and Predictions for Mar. 18

The Indiana Pacers are back in action after a two-day hiatus. With the loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night, they look to take on the Houston Rockets to end the workweek.

Isaiah Jackson has entered concussion protocol and will miss tonight’s game and potentially more. Malcolm Brogdon missed two games with the same injury just last week. An unfortunate blow for the young Pacers’ development.

On the season, the Pacers are 15-20 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and 12-13 against the West. Indiana ranks 18th in offensive rating and 26th in defensive rating while Houston sits at 27th and 30th respectively, on the same departments.

Pacers vs Rockets Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Pick

The latest odds from WynnBET (sign up with this link) have the Pacers as -3.0 favorites on the road against the Rockets. Indiana stands as a -160 moneyline favorite while Houston is currently a +130 moneyline underdog.

The over/under for this contest has been set at 240.0. The oddsmakers are anticipating a very high-scoring affair between both teams.

Projected Pacers Starting Lineup Tonight

SF: Malcolm Brogdon

PF: Oshae Brissett

C:   Goga Bitadze

SG: Buddy Hield

PG: Tyrese Haliburton

Injury Report

Pacers: Goga Bitadze (foot), Malcolm Brogdon (concussion), Lance Stephenson (ankle), and Chris Duarte (toe) are listed as game-time decisions. Meanwhile, Myles Turner (foot), TJ McConnell (wrist), and TJ Warren (foot) remain sidelined. Ricky Rubio (torn ACL) is out for the season and is not with the team. Isaiah Jackson is out.

Rockets: Eric Gordon – questionable (right knee tendinitis), Usman Garuba – out (sprained left ankle), John Wall – out

Indiana Pacers vs Houston Rockets Prediction

The Pacers are going into this matchup quite shorthanded, missing five or more players. Malcolm Brogdon struggled in his first game back from a concussion, scoring just 12 points on 13 shots. Memphis is a much better team than Houston, however.

Houston has lost their last three games and has the worst record in the NBA, to put it lightly. They have shown flashes, beating the Lakers earlier this month, but the young team is 1st in lottery odds for a reason.

The Pacers would like to lose this game for standing purposes, but I think they get a win even if shorthanded.

Pacers 120, Houston 109

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What channel is the Indiana Pacers game on?

Friday’s contest will air on Bally Sports Indiana (Indianapolis) and will tip-off at 8 PM ET.

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Pacers Next Game and Schedule

Indiana travels home to host Portland and Sacramento. Another meeting with Memphis on the road looms on the second night of a back-to-back.

Mar. 20 vs Portland

Mar. 23 vs Sacramento

Mar. 24 @ Memphis