Rockets vs Pistons prediction NBA · Friday, January 23
At a glance
The Detroit Pistons (32-10) host the Houston Rockets (26-16) on Friday, January 23 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in NBA action. Final score: Rockets 111 – Pistons 104. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pistons a 63% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pistons are 18-4 at home and the Rockets are 11-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Pistons and 5-5 for the Rockets (current streaks: Pistons W4, Rockets L1).
The analysis Model
The Pistons are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Pistons 115 – 111 Rockets, a margin of about 4.2 points in favor of the Pistons and a total around 226 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Rockets played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Rockets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
HOUDET
Top performers
Rockets
Kevin DurantF · #732pts / game
Amen ThompsonG · #17assists
Jabari Smith Jr.F · #1010reboundsPistons
Jalen DurenC · #018pts / game
Cade CunninghamG · #28assists
Ausar ThompsonG · #98reboundsRecent form
HOUDET
DET
Team comparison
| HOU | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-16 | Record | 32-10 |
| 116.5 | Points scored / game | 116.8 |
| 110.7 | Points allowed / game | 110.7 |
| +4.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W4 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 11-13 road | Home / road record | 18-4 home |
| 52-30 (+4.5) | Last season | 44-38 (+1.9) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Rockets
Injury report Pistons
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.