Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/2/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Peacock

The Houston Rockets (29-17) are en route to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday where they will take on the Indiana Pacers (12-36).

The Rockets took the court against the Hawks and notched a win by a score of 104-86 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 11 while the Hawks totaled 16 personal fouls. They also converted 12 of their 39 tries from distance. Atlanta went 85.7% from the charity stripe by making 6 of 7 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta pulled down 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 14 blocks. Atlanta recorded 19 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 36.6% from the field on 34 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 59 with 22 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Rockets buried 14 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Houston ended the game having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (39 of 92) and made 12 out of their 31 shots from downtown.

Kevin Durant is someone who was a factor for the contest. Durant ended up shooting 54.5% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished with 31 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Houston enters this game with a win-loss record of 29-17 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Houston is pulling down 49.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 1,145 assists this season, which is 27th in the league in terms of passing. The Rockets are hitting 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (523 of 1,415) and 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.1 pts per contest (16th in basketball) while going 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.4% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in the league in PPG allowed (110.0). The Rockets are giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (1,868 of 4,061) and they relinquish 39.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,127 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers got the victory with a final of 113-110 against the Bulls. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Chicago to pull down 47 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They went 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 30 and finished the game at 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Pacers permitted the Bulls to bury 42 of 88 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 47.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished the game shooting 38 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.7%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Indiana made 15 out of their 36 tries (41.7%). They were able to bury 22 of those for a clip of 88.0%. The Bulls earned 22 fouls for the matchup which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Pacers earned 37 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 43 in this contest.

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers in the matchup. He made 6 out of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 37.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Siakam scored 20 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accounted for 5 dimes for this game.

Indiana has a mark of 12-36 so far this season. The Pacers are committing 22.1 fouls per contest and they hit 76.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (17th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. Indiana has tallied 5,293 pts on the year (110.3 per contest) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are connecting on 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 30th in the NBA.

The Indiana defense gives up 34.4% on shots from distance (550 of 1,600) and their opponents are connecting on 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.3 dimes and 47.1 boards per contest, which is ranked 7th and 28th in basketball. The Pacers defensively are ranked 25th in the league in points per game surrendered with 118.3. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (26th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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