Before this match teams managed to meet 37 times. Houston won 19 victories and Indiana turned out to be stronger 18 times. When making a prediction for the match between Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers, you should pay attention that the last four out of five matches ended in favor of the guests.
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans have won their last three games in a row. Houston (124:110), Memphis (113:102), Chicago (124:110) were beaten on their parquet. Before that, the Pelicans lost at home to Portland (95:106). Louisiana is in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Only power forward Zion Williamson is in the infirmary. The first pick of the 2019 draft has already missed two fights. However, it is possible that the 22-year-old player will still have time to recover for the match with the Celtics.
Boston Celtics
Boston are undefeated in their last eight games. The Celtics, with 12 wins and three losses, lead the East. The last time when the team lost by just one point was on the road to Cleveland on November 3 (113:114) in overtime. The participation in the match of the starting five player Marcus Smart, who is the team leader in assists, is questionable.
Prediction
Our expert pick:
Analysts of bookmakers consider "Boston" a clear favorite in the game with "New Orleans". The Celtics will have to win on the road. However, destruction is not to be expected. The game will be quite difficult for both teams. Our prediction is Boston's victory in 1.67. Teams have not yet met in the current regular season. But in four games last season, only in one meeting they managed to overcome the mark of 224 points. And this time the duel is unlikely to be super productive. Our prediction is for the total points in the match under 229.5, including overtime for 1.71. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.67. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
