Pacers vs. Rockets prediction: Houston to win, Kevin Durant projected for big game in Monday's NBA matchup [12/29/2025]

The Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers are scheduled to meet in NBA action at Toyota Center on Monday, with tipoff at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model predicts the Rockets as the most likely winner of the Pacers vs. Rockets game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Rockets lineup will feature players like Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith, while the Pacers will rely on Pascal Siakam, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Pacers vs. Rockets prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Monday's NBA game between the Pacers and Rockets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Rockets an 82% chance of beating the Pacers. Our predicted final score has the Rockets winning 117-106.

According to our model, the Pacers (+12.5) have a 60% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 223.5 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Pacers vs. Rockets odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pacers vs. Rockets picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Monday, the top play to make on this game is Pacers +12.5 at the spread.

Pacers vs. Rockets player props

NBA player props are a great way to wager on Monday's Pacers vs. Rockets game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Toyota Center.

Pascal Siakam is expected to lead the Pacers with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Kevin Durant is projected to have 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Rockets.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Pacers prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Pacers are:

Rockets prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Rockets:

Pacers vs. Rockets game-day updates and essential details

Monday's game between the Rockets and Pacers at Toyota Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00 PM ET.

• Who: Indiana Pacers vs. Houston Rockets
• Date: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Toyota Center

Conclusion

We predict the Rockets, with an 82% win probability, will likely beat the Pacers on Monday, with Kevin Durant projected for a game-high 47 fantasy points.

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