Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationSengun scores season-high 31 as Rockets cruise to 130-113 win over Pacers
The Rockets used a big run in the third quarter to push the lead to 21 entering the fourth and cruised to their sixth victory in seven games.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 points for the Rockets for his second 20-point game in the last four, and Fred VanVleet had 18 points and six assists.
Quenton Jackson had a career-high 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting for the Pacers, who lost for the fourth time in five games. Pascal Siakam had 19 points at halftime but only scored two more points the rest of the way.
Rockets: Houston has gotten off to a strong start this season thanks to a balanced scoring attack. The Rockets had five players in double figures as they improved to 11-5.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 113 - 130 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 113 - 130 | |
4th 6.2 | shot clock turnover | 113 - 130 | |
4th 30.1 | Moses Brown makes dunk | 113 - 130 | |
4th 30.2 | Moses Brown offensive rebound | 111 - 130 |
Statistics
IND | HOU | |
---|---|---|
44-83 | FG | 47-102 |
53.0 | Field Goal % | 46.1 |
5-22 | 3PT | 12-36 |
22.7 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
20-25 | FT | 24-33 |
80.0 | Free Throw % | 72.7 |
36 | Rebounds | 47 |
3 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
33 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
19 | Assists | 25 |
7 | Steals | 16 |
9 | Blocks | 2 |
23 | Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
23 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
30 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
12 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
66 | Points in Paint | 66 |
24 | Fouls | 21 |
3 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 16,087 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | W3 |
Memphis | 20 | 10 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Dallas | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1 | W2 |
San Antonio | 15 | 14 | .517 | 5 | L1 |
New Orleans | 5 | 25 | .167 | 15.5 | L7 |
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