Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 11/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Pistons (3-6) will meet the Houston Rockets (5-3) on Sunday.

The Rockets faced the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 127-100 in their last game. Houston finished the game with a 56.3% FG percentage (54 out of 96) and made 10 of their 27 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Rockets buried 9 of their 15 tries for a rate of 60.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 28 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and having 10 steals. In the matter of defense, Houston allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the field on 37 of 83 shooting. San Antonio distributed 20 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In addition, San Antonio grabbed 41 boards (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 5 rejections. San Antonio finished the contest at 75.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of 16 tries. They knocked down 14 out of their 36 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Rockets walked away with 13 and the Spurs finished the game with 13 fouls.

Jalen Green is someone who came through in the matchup. He scored 21 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He played for 31 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. Green ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and dished out 4 dimes.

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Houston will play this contest with a mark of 5-3 on the season. They turn it over 11.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 22.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Houston is snagging 47.3 boards per game and has totaled 177 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing. The Rockets are shooting 32.7% on shots from downtown (99 of 303) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 113.8 pts per game (14th in the league) while connecting on 43.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.6 fouls. They rank 3rd in the league in giving up assists with 176 surrendered so far this season. The Rockets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.7% (302 of 676) and they relinquish 45.1 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 37.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 3rd in the NBA in opponents PPG (106.8).

In their last game, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 108-107 against the Hornets. With respect to rebounding, Detroit permitted Charlotte to collect 47 overall (8 offensive). They finished 31.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 out of 44 and finished the game at 16 out of 16 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Pistons allowed the Hornets to bury 39 of 90 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons finished 46 for 94 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.9%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Detroit knocked down 10 out of their 32 attempts (31.3%). They were able to convert 5 of the free throw tries for a clip of 55.6%. The Hornets earned 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 9 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Pistons were able to corral 40 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for the contest.

Jaden Ivey ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons for the game. He made 8 of 16 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Ivey racked up 21 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists for the matchup.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 3-6 this season. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 15th in basketball. Detroit has accounted for 957 points so far this season (106.3 per game) and they average 45.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.8 times per contest. The Pistons are responsible for committing 21.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.8% from the charity stripe.

The Pistons are ranked 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 109.3. They are forcing 12.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (10th in the NBA). The Detroit defense gives up 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (117 of 326) and their opposition makes 76.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 24.9 assists and 39.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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