Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/20/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (27-13) will meet the Detroit Pistons (21-20) on Monday.

The Pistons faced the Pacers and took a loss by a score of 111-100 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pistons ended up finishing with 20 while the Pacers finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They also made 13 of their 30 tries from three-point range. Indiana finished the contest at 72.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 22 shots. Additionally, Indiana grabbed 49 boards (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Indiana totaled 32 dimes and had 2 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Detroit allowed their opponent to shoot 46.1% from the field on 41 of 89 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 21 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Pistons made 19 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 86.4%. Detroit wrapped up the contest with a 39.6% field goal percentage (36 out of 91) and converted 9 of their 36 3-point shots.

Tim Hardaway Jr. is someone who was a factor for the game. Hardaway ended up going 42.9% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 6 out of 14 shooting.

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Detroit will play this game with a win-loss record of 21-20 for the campaign. They average 112.1 points per outing (15th in the NBA) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Pistons are hitting 36.6% on 3-pointers (556 of 1,519) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Detroit is grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,054 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 13th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.3 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 fouls. They currently rank 13th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,050 relinquished this year. The Pistons are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,683 of 3,591) and they concede 42.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 38.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 16th in basketball in PPG allowed (113.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 132-127 when they played the Kings. In reference to team rebounding, Houston allowed Sacramento to snag 37 in all (14 offensive). They finished 42.4% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 33 and finished the game at 20 of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Rockets allowed the Kings to convert 49 out of their 98 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the game. When the game finished, the Rockets went 49 for 93 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.7%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Houston converted 12 of their 33 attempts (36.4%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.8%. The Kings were called for 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Rockets snagged 42 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 50 for the contest.

Jalen Green was important for the Rockets for the game. He converted 10 out of 20 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Green earned 28 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in this matchup.

Houston has a mark of 27-13 for the campaign. The Rockets have committed 19.7 fouls every game and they go 75.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.3 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. Houston has scored 4,559 points for the season (114.0 per game) and they snag 48.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are shooting 44.9% from the field, which is 22nd in the league.

The Houston defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (501 of 1,383) and their opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their free throw attempts. They concede 22.4 dimes and 42.9 boards every game, which ranks them 2nd and 7th in basketball. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 5th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.0. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (4th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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