Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, January 12, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Pistons (3-35) will play the Houston Rockets (18-18) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and took a loss by a score of 124-119 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 18 and the Bulls totaled 19 fouls. They also converted 19 of their 47 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Chicago ended up going 84.0% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 25 tries. Furthermore, Chicago snagged 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Chicago distributed 31 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. In regard to defending, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the field on 42 of 95 shooting. They also recorded 29 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 50 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets made 12 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Houston finished with a 47.5% field goal percentage (48 out of 101) and converted 11 out of their 45 shots from beyond the arc.

Alperen Sengun is a guy who had an impact in this matchup. He had 25 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 41 minutes played and totaled 9 boards. Sengun ended up going 57.9% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

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Houston steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 18-18 so far this year. They have an average of 112.7 points per outing (24th in the league) while hitting 46.3% from the floor. The Rockets are hitting 36.5% on shots from downtown (452 of 1,239) and 78.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Houston is collecting 45.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 902 assists this year, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are forcing 13.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 865 surrendered so far this season. The Rockets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (1,413 of 3,126) and they concede 43.9 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game from their opponents (110.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 130-108 when they played the Spurs. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Detroit permitted San Antonio to snag 46 in total (10 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from distance by shooting 9 out of 27 and ended up going 23 out of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). The Pistons allowed the Spurs to convert 49 of their 94 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.1% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons went 44 for 96 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Detroit knocked down 10 of their 32 tries (31.3%). They were able to make 10 of those for a clip of 76.9%. The Spurs earned 15 fouls in this contest which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Pistons snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest.

Jalen Duren ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in the matchup. He made 10 of 16 for the contest for a rate of 62.5%, and added 12 rebounds. Duren earned 21 points in his 30 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes in this game.

Detroit has a record of 3-35 on the campaign. The Pistons commit 22.7 fouls per game and they go 78.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.1 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 16.1 times per game. Detroit has accounted for 4,231 pts so far this season (111.3 per game) and they collect 43.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 20th in the NBA.

The Detroit defense surrenders 38.4% on shots from beyond the arc (447 of 1,165) and their opposition makes 81.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 26.7 dimes and 42.9 boards per game, which ranks them 16th and 11th in the NBA. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 123.0. They are able to force 12.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the field (26th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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