The Houston Rockets (28-13) face the Detroit Pistons (21-21) as 7.5-point favorites on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSDET.

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Rockets vs. Pistons Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSDET
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Toyota Center

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Rockets vs. Pistons Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rockets 117 – Pistons 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Pistons

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-10.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (223.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.0

• The Rockets have covered more often than the Pistons this year, recording an ATS record of 24-17-0, compared to the 21-21-0 record of the Pistons.
• Houston (6-4) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 7.5 points or more this season (60%) than Detroit (5-4) does as a 7.5+-point underdog (55.6%).
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the over/under 56.1% of the time this season (23 out of 41). That’s more often than Detroit and its opponents have (23 out of 42).
• The Rockets have a .786 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (22-6) this season, better than the .444 winning percentage for the Pistons as a moneyline underdog (12-15).

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets have a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107.9 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 12th with 114.2 points scored per contest.
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by grabbing 48.6 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks seventh in the league (42.8 allowed per contest).
• The Rockets haven’t posted many assists this season, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.4 assists per contest.
• Houston is averaging 12.7 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
• The Rockets, who rank 24th in the league with 12.2 treys per game, are shooting just 34.0% from beyond the arc, which is fourth-worst in the NBA.

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Pistons Performance Insights

• At 112.3 points scored per game and 113.5 points allowed, the Pistons are 15th in the league offensively and 16th defensively.
• Detroit is 11th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.8) and third-best in rebounds allowed (42.3).
• The Pistons are 16th in the NBA in assists (25.6 per game) in 2024-25.
• At 14.9 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, Detroit is 22nd and 14th in the league, respectively.
• The Pistons are 15th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.5 per game) and 14th in 3-point percentage (36.4%).

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