Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/28/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 28, 2023

Venue:  Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI 

Where to Watch:  BSDET

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +4, Pistons -4; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +4, Pistons -4; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +4, Pistons -4; Over/Under:  NL points

Houston Rockets:  11-38 (5th place, Southwest Division)

Detroit Pistons:  13-37 (5th place, Central Division)

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Houston Rockets:  1-9 last 10

Detroit Pistons:  3-7 last 10

The Rockets are coming into this game with an 11-38 record overall and they are 4-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Darius Garland led the team in points in that game with 26 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 21 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 51.3% from the field, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.1 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 18-29-2 this season and their O/U record is 24-25.

The Pistons are coming into this game with a 13-37 record overall and they are 6-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Saddiq Bey led the team in points in that game with 25 while Alec Burks was next on the team with 20 points. Jaden Ivey led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Saddiq Bey led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50.5% from the field, 40.7% from 3-point range, and 88.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120.3 PPG against them. The Pistons have an ATS record of 21-26-3 this season and their O/U record is 29-20-1.

The current betting odds have the Pistons listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pistons have been having a terrible season as they are one of the worst teams in the NBA this year with their 13-37 record overall. They haven't even been that great in their home games with their 6-18 home record but they did get a win against the Nets in their last game and they have played better at home this year than on the road. The Rockets are coming into town though and they have also been terrible this year with one of the worst records in the NBA at 11-38. They have also been terrible in their road games this season with the worst road record in the NBA at 4-21 and they have even lost 2 games in a row entering this one. The Pistons haven't been great this season but they have been better than the Rockets have and the Pistons also play their best when they are on their home court. The best way to place a bet here is on the Pistons to cover the spread in this game.

Rockets Pistons Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 28, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Pistons 124 Rockets 116.

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Houston Rockets: 13-7 ATS after 5 straight games outrebounding opponents by 5 or more. 11-4 UNDER after a non-conference game. 13-7 UNDER after 5 straight games outrebounding the opponent by 5 or more.

Detroit Pistons: 9-17 ATS against Southwest division opponents. 19-27 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 31-14 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs.

Houston Rockets:  J. Tate (SF) Out Thurs - Ankle. E. Gordon (SG) Out Thurs - Knee. K. Porter Jr. (SG) Early Feb - Foot.

Detroit Pistons:  B. Boeheim (SF) Ques Sat - Toe. C. Joseph (PG) Ques Sat - Back. C. Cunningham (PG) out for season - Shin. M. Bagley III (PF) Late Feb - Finger.

“They're one of the best defensive teams in the league, so the fact that they forced 22 turnovers wasn't super surprising since going in knowing we didn’t have three of our main guys who handle the basketball." - Stephen Silas Jr. after his team’s loss against the Cavaliers in their game on Thursday.

“We had a big third quarter. The third quarter was at one time our nemesis coming out of the locker room. I think we’re graduating, we’re growing into being a competitive team out of the locker room.” - Dwane Casey after his team’s win against the Nets in their game on Thursday.

PG Jae'Sean Tate

SG Jalen Green

SF Eric Gordon

PF Jabari Smith Jr. 

C Alperen Sengun

PG Killian Hayes

SG Jaden Ivey

SF Bojan Bogdanovic

PF Isaiah Stewart

C Jalen Duren

PPG: J. Green (21.7)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.6)

Reb/G: A. Sengun (8.9)

PPG: B. Bogdanovic (21.3)

APG: C. Cunningham (6)

Reb/G: J. Duren (8.7)

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (3rd season)

Detroit Pistons: Dwane Casey (5th season)