Houston Chronicle Sunday

Scouting report: At Indiana Pacers

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When/where: 5 p.m. today; Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapol­is. TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish). Rockets (10-3) update: The Rockets have a three-game losing streak against the Pacers with the Pacers averaging 118.5 points on 49.4 percent shooting against the Rockets last season. … The Rockets are 6-1 on the road, 4-0 on the road against Eastern Conference teams. … The Rockets have split the second game in back-to-backs this season after going 13-3 when playing the second game in as many nights last season. … Guard Chris Paul (knee) is out. Pacers (6-7) update: Their blowout of the Bulls on Friday snapped a four-game losing streak. … Victor Oladipo has scored at least 20 points in nine of 13 games, averaging a team-high 23 per game. … Thaddeus Young is coming off his top-scoring game in two seasons with the Pacers, scoring 26 points in Chicago. … Center Myles Turner averaged 15 points and eight rebounds against the Rockets last season and is averaging 14.5 points and nine rebounds this season. … The Pacers have been outstandin­g offensivel­y, ranking sixth in scoring per possession. Glenn Robinson III (left ankle surgery) is out. Forward Domantas Sabonis (bruised right calf) is questionab­le. Statistica­lly speaking: 18.1 – Percentage of Pacers shots that come from midrange, the second most in the NBA; the Rockets take 4.2 percent from there, by far the least.

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