Indiana Pacers will look to rebound from their loss to Toronto Raptors with an important match-up against Houston Rockets (10-5 and in playoff contention). Indiana may find it challenging to match up offensively with Houston but has an edge defensively that may help turn this one in their favor.
They rank first in the league in rebound per game and can utilize that strength against a team ranked 28th in total rebounds allowed, Myles Turner, Aaron Nesmith, Ben Sheppard and Andrew Nemhard are all day-to-day and it remains unclear if any will play in this matchup. Should they do appear, however, it could spell trouble for an opponent that ranks 25th in points allowed - something Myles Turner may take advantage of against them.
The Rockets have been very dominant at home recently, winning five straight at Toyota Center to move them up four spots in the Western Conference standings and into fourth position overall. Alperen Sengun has been instrumental in their success on defense averaging 17.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game for them; making him an important factor for this matchup.
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