Indiana at Houston

The Pacers sold out this season before it started. Dealt their best player trying to position themselves in the future with top draft picks and cap room to acquire a star player or two. What has emerged is a team that is cohesive and getting All-Star play out of Danny Granger and a developing cast led by TJ Ford and Marquis Daniels. The Pacers may not be winning a lot, but they play very hard every night. Since opening night they have only dropped one game by more than 10 points and most of their losses are slim as they have lost half their games by six or less. The Rockets are off to a good start and are typically a strong home team, but they have not been punishing anyone on their home-court this season as their biggest win has been by 12 points and they have failed as a double-digit home chalk in both tries. I like the hard playing Pacers to stay within the number here.