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Pistons vs Rockets: Can the Pistons win two in a row
The Houston Rockets are hosting the Detroit Pistons tonight at the Toyota Center.
The Pistons finally did it
The Detroit Pistons are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 3-29 record. The Pistons set an NBA record for the most consecutive losses losing 28 straight games, before winning 129-127 against the Toronto Raptors in the last game. The Pistons are 27th in the league scoring 110.3 points per game. They are also ninth in the league with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game. Cade Cunningham leads the team with 23.5 points per game and he also adds 7.3 assists and 4.1 rebounds.
Are the Rockets for real this season
The Houston Rockets are 10th in the Western Conference with a 15-15 record. They have lost the last three games, all of them at home, and are coming off a 131-127 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Rockets are allowing only 109.7 points per game, which ranks them second in the league. They also allow league-low 32.5% shooting from the three-point line. Alperen Sengun leads the team with 21.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Betting Trends
The Pistons are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 games against the Rockets and 5-0 ATS in the last five played in Houston. The Rockets are 1-4 ATS in the last five home games.
Player to watch
Fred VanVleet made a huge splash with the signing for the Rockets this summer. His experience has made the difference in the young Rockets core. VanVleet is averaging 17.4 points amd 8.6 assists per game.
Injury Reports
Victor Oladipo is out and Dillon Brooks is questionable for the Rockets while Monte Morris will not play for the Pistons.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Rockets are a 7.5-point favirites going into this game. The pressure ia in them since they lost the last three home games will the Pistons finally ended their historic losing streak. It will be fun to see rookie twins Ausar and Amen Thompson go against each other. Houston is undoubtfully the better team but the Pistons have some sort od momentum here. They played good against the Celtics as well and will be competitive in this one covering the spread as they usually do against the Rockets.
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