After four straight games under 100 points, the Houston Rockets were itching for a big night offensively, taking their frustration out on the Indiana Pacers, who did their best to stay close through a barrage of three point shooting. The Pacers were forced to stage three separate comeback attempts, their last push requiring a perfect go that did not come into fruition.
Out of the gate, the Pacers suffered another sluggish start, falling behind 17-5, but closed the gap immediately on an 11-0 run. It should have been obvious the kind of night they were in for when Chris Paul splashed a three to end the first to put the Rockets on top 32-31 and it wasn’t too much longer before they found out first hand.