The Detroit Pistons (3-35) will look to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (18-18) on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena as 8.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on BSDET and Space City Home Network. The matchup has a point total of 225.
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How Do I Watch Rockets vs. Pistons?
- Game Day: Friday, January 12, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSDET and Space City Home Network
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Arena: Little Caesars Arena
Betting Lines For Houston vs. Detroit
Rockets vs Pistons Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Rockets |
-8.5 |
225 |
Rockets Betting Stats & Information
- The Rockets have won 81.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (9-2).
- Houston has won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -367 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Rockets have put together a 20-14-2 record against the spread.
- The Rockets are 4-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
- The average point total in Houston’s games this season is 1.8 fewer points than the over/under of 225 in this matchup.
- Rockets games have hit the over in 16 out of 38 opportunities (42.1%).
Detroit Betting Stats & Info
- The Pistons have won three, or 8.6%, of the 35 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Detroit has not won as an underdog of +289 or more on the moneyline this season in 19 games with those odds or longer.
- The Pistons have gone 13-23-2 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as 8.5-point underdogs or more, the Pistons have an ATS record of 9-10-1.
- Detroit’s games this season have averaged a total of 234.3 points, 9.3 more than the point total in this matchup.
- Pistons games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 23 times this season.
Rockets vs. Pistons Season Stat Comparison
| Rockets Rank |
Rockets AVG |
|
Pistons AVG |
Pistons Rank |
| 24th |
112.7 |
Points Scored |
111.3 |
26th |
| 2nd |
110.6 |
Points Allowed |
123 |
27th |
| 6th |
45 |
Rebounds |
43.2 |
20th |
| 21st |
10.1 |
Off. Rebounds |
11.4 |
8th |
| 17th |
12.6 |
3pt Made |
10.5 |
30th |
| 24th |
25.1 |
Assists |
26.1 |
15th |
| 9th |
12.5 |
Turnovers |
15.5 |
29th |
Rockets vs. Pistons Injury Updates
Rockets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Dillon Brooks |
Out |
Oblique |
| Tari Eason |
Out |
Leg |
| Victor Oladipo |
Out |
Knee |
Pistons
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Cade Cunningham |
Out |
Knee |
| Bojan Bogdanovic |
Out |
Calf |
| Monte Morris |
Out |
Quadricep |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Rockets Leaders
- The Rockets get 21.6 points, nine rebounds and five assists from Alperen Sengun.
- Fred VanVleet contributes with 3.9 boards and 8.5 assists per game in addition to his 17.6 PPG scoring average.
- VanVleet leads active Rockets in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Detroit Pistons Leaders
- Jaden Ivey averages 13.3 points per game, while also pulling down 3.6 rebounds and dishing out 3.3 assists per game.
- Killian Hayes adds 7.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Jalen Duren is on the books for 13.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
- Alec Burks is the top shooter from deep for the Pistons (among active players), hitting 1.9 threes per game.
