Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons odds, tips and betting trends
The Houston Rockets (15-15) will try to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting the Detroit Pistons (3-29) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Toyota Center. The game airs on Space City Home Network and BSDET.
The Rockets are a 7-point favorite against the Pistons when the Rockets and the Pistons square off. The matchup’s over/under is set at 227.5.
Rockets vs. Pistons Betting Odds
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- Spread: Houston -7
- Total: 227.5
- Moneyline: Houston -304, Detroit +242
- Pick ATS: Rockets (- 7)
- Pick OU:
Under (227.5)
- Prediction:
Rockets 121 – Pistons 106
- Houston has been victorious in seven of the nine contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Houston has yet to lose in three games when named as at least a -304 moneyline favorite.
- Houston has an implied victory probability of 75.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Detroit has a 3-26 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 10.3% of those games).
- Detroit has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +242 or longer in 18 chances.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Detroit’s implied win probability is 29.2%.
- The Rockets average 8.9 fewer points per game (112.3) than the Pistons give up (121.2).
- Houston has a 4-4-1 record against the spread and a 4-5 record overall when putting up more than 121.2 points.
- When it scores more than 109.7 points, Detroit is 8-10 against the spread and 3-15 overall.
- Houston is 15-2-1 against the spread and 14-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 110.3 points.
- The Rockets are the NBA’s 23rd-ranked scoring team (112.3 PPG), while the Pistons rank 25th in points per game allowed (121.2) in the league.
- Detroit’s squad is currently the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (110.3 PPG), while Houston’s team is second in points allowed per game (109.7).
- The Rockets have totaled 77 more points than their opponents this season (2.6 per game on average), while the Pistons have been out-scored by 350 total points (10.9 per game average differential).
- Houston has an average implied point total of 113.5 this season, which is 3.5 points lower than its implied total in Monday’s game (117).
- This season, Houston has totaled more than 117 points in a game 12 times.
- Detroit’s average implied point total on the season (118 points) is eight points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).
- Game Day: Monday, January 1, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network and BSDET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Toyota Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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