Rockets vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for January 20

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The Houston Rockets (28-13) take the court against the Detroit Pistons (21-21) as 8-point favorites on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSDET. The matchup’s over/under is 223.5.

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Rockets vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -339
  • Pistons odds to win: +267
  • Spread: Rockets (-8)
  • Total: 223.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 14-6 in home contests and have covered the spread 11 times at home.
  • This year, Houston is 3-3 ATS at home when playing as 8-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times at home this season.
  • This season at home Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 221.8 points per contest, 1.7 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 games saw seven hit the over.
  • The last 10 Rockets games averaged 224.4 total points, 0.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have scored 2.7 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have won 75.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (22-7).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -339 or shorter, Houston has gone 6-2 (75% win percentage).
  • The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 77.2% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (22nd in NBA) 45 (third) 48.6 (first) 42.8 (seventh) 22.4 (29th) 12.7 (sixth)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pistons have a 13-8 ATS record in road games so far while going 11-10 overall in those contests.
  • The Pistons have a 1-0 record ATS on the road this season as 8-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pistons have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 12 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Pistons and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.4 points per contest, 1.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Pistons’ past 10 contests saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 221.4 total points, 2.1 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 112.5 points per game compared to their 112.3 season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Detroit has won 12, or 44.4%, of the 27 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Pistons have won one of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least +267 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pistons based on the moneyline is 27.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (14th in NBA) 46.9 (17th) 44.8 (11th) 42.3 (third) 25.6 (16th) 14.9 (22nd)
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