The Detroit Pistons (3-35) will attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when hosting the Houston Rockets (18-18) on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena. This contest is at 7:30 PM ET on BSDET and Space City Home Network.
The Rockets head into their game against the Pistons as an 8-point favorite. The matchup features an over/under of 228.5.
Rockets vs. Pistons Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Houston -8
- Total: 228.5
- Moneyline: Houston -345, Detroit +272
Rockets at Pistons odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Rockets (- 8)
- Pick OU:
Over (228.5)
- Prediction:
Rockets 120 – Pistons 109
- Houston has won nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- Houston has yet to lose in four games when named as at least a -345 moneyline favorite.
- Houston has an implied victory probability of 77.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Detroit has won 8.6% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (3-32).
- Detroit has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +272 or longer in 21 chances.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Detroit’s implied win probability is 26.9%.
- The Rockets score 112.7 points per game, 10.3 fewer points than the 123 the Pistons allow.
- Houston is 3-3-1 against the spread and 3-4 overall when scoring more than 123 points.
- Detroit is 9-12 against the spread and 3-18 overall when it scores more than 110.6 points.
- Houston’s record is 17-2-1 against the spread and 16-4 overall when it allows fewer than 111.3 points.
- The Rockets are the NBA’s 24th-ranked scoring team (112.7 PPG), while the Pistons rank 27th in points per game allowed (123) in the league.
- Detroit is the NBA’s 26th-ranked offense (111.3 PPG), while Houston is the second-ranked defense (110.6).
- The Rockets have scored a total of 76 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.1 per game), while the Pistons have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 443 total points, 11.7 per game).
Over/Under
- Houston has an average implied point total of 113.6 this year, which is 4.4 points lower than its implied total in Friday’s game (118).
- So far this season, Houston has put up more than 118 points 12 times.
- The average implied point total on the year for Detroit (118.9) is 8.9 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).
How to watch Rockets vs. Pistons
- Game Day: Friday, January 12, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSDET and Space City Home Network
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Arena: Little Caesars Arena
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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