The Indiana Pacers bounced back into the win column with a solid, if not weird victory over the Houston Rockets. Active defense helped them overcome a freewheeling offensive performance, holding the Rockets under 40% shooting and just 28% from three point range. Their ability to force turnovers and actually win the rebounding battle gave Indiana 12 extra shots, finishing with 100 total shots.
This one had a real chance of getting away from Indiana early, however, as the Rockets stormed out to a 20-5 lead, hitting five of their first seven from three point range.