The Pacers are headed to the locker room with a 62-56 lead over the Houston Rockets at halftime at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Malcolm Brogdon leads all scorers with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting at the break, while Justin Holiday follows close behind with 15 off the bench. The Pacers’ defense limited the always-prolific James Harden to just eight first-half points.
In a surprising start, NBA veteran DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins scored seven of the Rockets’ first 12 points to maintain a slim 12-8 lead throughout the first five minutes of the opening frame. Before tonight, Cousins had not started a game since 2018.