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Detroit is having a competitive season, currently holding the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference, while the Rockets have made a strong statement with a breakout season, currently sitting in 2nd place in the Western Conference.

The Pistons are currently 11-10 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Rockets have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details re: Pistons vs. Rockets today

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Time: 2:00PM EST

Site: Toyota Center

City: Houston, TX

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Game odds for Pistons vs. Rockets

The latest odds as of Monday:

Odds: Pistons (+235), Rockets (-290)

Spread: Rockets -6.5

Over/Under: 228 points

That gives the Pistons an implied team point total of 113.03, and the Rockets 116.42.

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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Pistons vs. Rockets game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pistons & Rockets game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Rockets on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Detroit Pistons at +6.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 228.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pistons vs. Rockets on Monday

The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Central Division teams

Each of the Rockets' last 3 home games against the Pistons have gone OVER the Total

The Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog

The Pistons have covered the Spread in 8 of their last 10 road games

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