Rockets vs. Pistons Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Houston Rockets (15-15) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Detroit Pistons (3-29) on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Toyota Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Spac. The matchup’s point total is 227.
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These two teams average a combined 222.6 points per game, 4.4 fewer points than the total of 227 set for this matchup.
Houston and Detroit have seen its opponents average a combined 3.9 more points per game than the over/under of 227 set in this matchup.
The Rockets’ average point total in outings this season is 222.0, 5.0 points below the total in this game.
The average total in Detroit’s games this year is 4.5 more points than the point total of 227 for this outing.
Houston has a 17-11-2 record against the spread this season.
The Pistons’ ATS record is 12-19-1 this year.
Rockets Stats & Insights
The Rockets outscore opponents by 2.6 points per game (scoring 112.3 points per game to rank 23rd in the league while allowing 109.7 per outing to rank second in the NBA) and have a +77 scoring differential overall.
The Rockets win the rebound battle by an average of 1.6 boards. They are recording 45.2 rebounds per game (fifth in the league) compared to their opponents’ 43.6 per outing.
Houston knocks down 12.3 three-pointers per game (19th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 11.5. It shoots 36.3% from deep while its opponents hit 32.5% from long range.
The Rockets rank 19th in the league by averaging 114.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are third in the NBA, allowing 112.1 points per 100 possessions.
So far in 2023-24, the Rockets’ offense has been better at home, where they average 113.7 points per game, compared to on the road, where they average 110.5 per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they have been much tougher when playing at home, where they allow 105.1 points per game, versus road games, where they allow their opponents to average 115.8 per game.
Pistons Stats & Insights
The Pistons’ -350 scoring differential (being outscored by 10.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 110.3 points per game (27th in NBA) while allowing 121.2 per outing (25th in league).
Detroit is 18th in the league at 43.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.9 its opponents average.
The Pistons knock down 10.1 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) while shooting 33.7% from deep (28th in NBA). They are making 1.4 fewer threes than their opponents, who drain 11.5 per game at 37.8%.
The Pistons average 110.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (28th in league), and allow 120.9 points per 100 possessions (26th in NBA).
At home Detroit is scoring 110.4 points per game, 0.2 more than it is averaging on the road (110.2).
Rockets Key Players to Watch
The Rockets get 21.1 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists from Alperen Sengun.
Fred VanVleet contributes 17.4 points per game and adds 4.0 rebounds and 8.6 assists for the Rockets.
The Rockets get 3.0 three-pointers per game out of VanVleet.
VanVleet averages 1.1 steals per game, while Sengun swats 0.8 shots per contest.
Pistons Key Players to Watch
Cade Cunningham holds the top spot on the Pistons scoring and assist lists among active players, tallying 23.5 points and 7.3 assists per game.
Ausar Thompson has per-game averages of 9.2 points, 2.2 assists and 7.2 rebounds this season.
Cunningham hits 1.9 threes per game.
The Pistons’ defensive efforts get a lift from Cunningham’s 1.1 steals and Thompson’s 1.1 blocks per game.
Under (227)
Rockets 121 – Pistons 106
