Rockets vs. Pistons betting: NBA preview for Oct. 24

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The Houston Rockets (0-1) square off against the Detroit Pistons (0-1) as 6.5-point favorites on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on SCHN and FDSDET. The matchup has an over/under of 227.5 points.

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Rockets Cover -6.5 vs Pistons -107

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Rockets vs. Pistons betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -256
  • Pistons odds to win: +207
  • Spread: Rockets (-6.5)
  • Total: 227.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston had a 21-20 record against the spread at home last season and was 29-12 in home contests.
  • Houston’s record against the spread was 9-11 as 6.5-point favorites or more in home games last season.
  • Rockets games went over the set point total 20 times at home last season.
  • Last year’s history went against Houston to beat the total. Its home games averaged a total of 223.5 points per contest last season.

Rockets ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Rockets were 43-39-0 against the spread last year.
  • As 6.5-point favorites or greater, the Rockets went 12-15 against the spread last year.
  • There were 45 Rockets games (out of 82) that went over the total last year.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets won 41 of the 54 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (75.9%).
  • Houston had a record of 18-8 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -256 or shorter last year (69.2%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Rockets a 71.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (21st in NBA) 45.9 (sixth) 48.5 (first) 42.1 (third) 23.3 (28th) 13 (10th)

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Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pistons had a 24-17 ATS record in road games while going 22-19 overall in those contests last season.
  • Last season, the Pistons had a 5-2 record ATS on the road as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Pistons games went over the set point total 22 times on the road last year.
  • Last season on the road the Pistons and their opponents averaged a total of 226.0 points per contest, 1.5 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Pistons had 43 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • As 6.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pistons went 10-9 against the spread last season.
  • There were 42 Pistons games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.

Pistons Betting Records

  • Last season, Detroit was the underdog 42 times and won 18, or 42.9%, of those games.
  • The Pistons were 7-12 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +207 or more on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 32.6% chance of a victory for the Pistons.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (13th in NBA) 46.1 (eighth) 44.8 (11th) 42.5 (sixth) 26.4 (14th) 14.1 (23rd)
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