NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Pistons Picks for January 20
Published 11:39 pm Sunday, January 19, 2025
The Houston Rockets (28-13) play the Detroit Pistons (21-21) as 7.5-point favorites on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSDET.
If you want to make an informed wager on Monday’s game, check out the best bets available in the article below (according to our computer predictions).
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Rockets vs. Pistons Game Info
- When: Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET
- Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
- TV: SCHN and FDSDET
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Rockets vs. Pistons Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 7.5)
- Against the spread, Houston is 24-17-0 this season.
- Detroit is 21-21-0 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 6-4.
- As 7.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pistons are 5-4 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Rockets games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 23 times.
- The Pistons have played 25 games this season that finished with a point total above 222.5 points.
- The average total in Houston’s contests this year is 222.4, 0.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Detroit’s matchups this season is 222.6, 0.1 more points than this game’s total.
- The Pistons are the NBA’s 12th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 13th-ranked Rockets.
- The Pistons have allowed the 18th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Rockets have given up the fourth-fewest.
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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-350)
- The Rockets have been favorites in 28 games this season and won 22 (78.6%) of those contests.
- The Pistons have been victorious in 12, or 44.4%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Houston has won six of its nine games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -350 on the moneyline.
- This year, Detroit has won one of seven games when listed as at least +260 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 77.8% chance of a victory for the Rockets.
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