The Houston team, in its Toyota Center, welcomed the Indiana Pacers, who were better in the game by a small number of points, with a score of 91:99.
The home team started the game brilliantly and played perfectly in the first half. The result of the first quarter was 25:10 in favor of Houston, Indiana was completely powerless offensively.
However, in the second quarter, complete dominance of the Pacers, who come to their game and go to the break with only -5, with a score of 50:45.
In the second half, it was the same story, Indiana dominated on the floor, and took the lead at the end of the third period.
With a 13:2 series at the start of the last quarter, the visitors completely knocked Houston and took the lead with 77:87, which they easily managed to preserve until the end and celebrate with the final 91:99.
With Houston, veteran Eric Gordon was the most effective with 24 points, Green added 16, and Smith and Martin each had 12 points.
Indiana was led to victory this season by the great Haliburton with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. He was followed by Myles Turner with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Smith recorded a double-double with 10 points and 18 rebounds.
Indiana now has 8 wins and 6 losses, while Houston is at the bottom of the Western Conference with only 3 wins and even 13 losses. In the next round, the Rockets welcome the current champions, the Warriors, while the Pacers will welcome Orlando.
