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Previewing Monday night's showdown in Indianapolis.

Dec 29, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) dribbles against Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) in the third quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Game date, time and location: Monday, Feb. 2, 7:00 p.m. EST, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, Space City Home Network (Houston)

Radio: 93.5 FM/107.5 FM (Indiana), 790 AM, 101.1 FM (Houston)

VITALS: The Indiana Pacers (13-36) and Houston Rockets (30-17) meet for the second of two regular season matchups. Earlier this season, the Rockets recorded a, 126-119, win against Indiana on December 29th. Last season, the two teams split the series, 1-1. The Pacers are 47-59 all-time versus the Rockets during the regular season, including 28-23 in home games and 19-36 in road games.

PROJECTED STARTERS

PACERS

G Andrew Nembhard

G Johnny Furphy

C Pascal Siakam

F Aaron Nesmith

F Jarace Walker

ROCKETS

G Amen Thompson

G Josh Okogie

C Alperen Sengun

F Tari Eason

F Jabari Smith Jr.

Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)

Spread: Pacers +5.5 (-110), Rockets -5.5 (-110)

Moneyline: Pacers +180, Rockets -215

Total points scored: 218.5 (over -112, under -108)

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INJURY REPORT

PACERS

Obi Toppin: Out - Foot

Tyrese Haliburton: Out - Achilles

ROCKETS

Kevin Durant: Out - Ankle

Steven Adams: Out - Ankle

Fred VanVleet: Out - Knee

QUOTABLE

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on what's leading to the recent clutch wins: "Poise. Remaining poised and keeping aggression. The game is a fast game. You got to keep force, speed, tempo in it offensively and then defensively it's a challenge because the other team is trying to do the same thing."

Carlisle on what changed defensively in the second half against the Hawks: "We didn't watch any film at halftime. We just challenged each other to be more physical and more defiant. The first half they were just doing whatever they wanted, and really, we were doing the same thing. The fact that we had 80 points and they had 73 and we had a seven-point lead, that was not okay. We have standards that we play to and we believe are important. The second half was much more in line with what the standards are.:

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Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Indiana Pacers On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Miami Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket