The Houston Rockets (28-13) square off against 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:

  Under (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.0

• The Rockets have had more success against the spread than the Pistons this year, tallying an ATS record of 24-17-0, as opposed to the 21-21-0 mark 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%).
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Houston does it better (56.1% of the time) than Detroit (54.8%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 22-6, a better tally than the Pistons have recorded (12-15) as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

• The Rockets sport a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107.9 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 12th with 114.2 points scored per contest.
• Houston ranks best in the NBA by averaging 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 put up many assists this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 22.4 assists per contest.
• Houston is averaging 12.7 turnovers per game (sixth-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
• The Rockets rank fourth-worst in the NBA with a 34.0% shooting percentage from three-point land. Meanwhile, they are draining 12.2 three-pointers per game (24th-ranked in league).

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Pistons Performance Insights

• At 112.3 points scored per game and 113.5 points conceded, the Pistons are 15th in the league offensively and 16th defensively.
• In 2024-25, Detroit is 11th in the NBA in rebounds (44.8 per game) and third-best in rebounds conceded (42.3).
• With 25.6 assists per game, the Pistons are 16th in the league.
• Detroit is 22nd in the league in turnovers per game (14.9) and 14th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• The Pistons make 13.5 3-pointers per game and shoot 36.4% from beyond the arc, ranking 15th and 14th, respectively, in the NBA.

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