Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction NBA Picks 11/10/24

The Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons duke it out at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction. This article will include a Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Pick.

The Houston Rockets have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their past six games overall, but they will be looking to bounce back in this one after getting stopped in their tracks by the Thunder in a 126-107 road defeat on Friday. Dillon Brooks led the team in scoring with 17 points, Jalen Green and Ausar Thompson scored 14 points each while Fred VanVleet and Alperen Sengun scored just 11 points each. As a team, the Rockets shot 43 percent from the field and 11 of 30 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get going and were never in the contest after getting dominated by 44-20 in the second quarter. The Rockets trailed in this contest by as many as 29 points before they made a late run to keep the final scores somewhat respectable. 

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have been in fine form as they’ve won three of their past four games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after outlasting the Hawks in a thrilling 122-121 home win on Monday. Tobias Harris, Malik Beasley, and Cade Cunningham led the scoring with 22 points each, Jaden Ivey added 18 points while Isaiah Stewart chipped in with 10 points and 11 rebounds. As a team, the Pistons shot 51 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered a 24-point lead before the Pistons’ Cunningham made the go-ahead basket and the block at the buzzer to drag the team over the line. The Pistons will meet the Heat after this game.

The Rockets are still shorthanded with Steven Adams still ruled out, while the Pistons have listed Jalen Duren as questionable for this one. The Rockets were building some momentum before they ran into the undefeated Thunder in their last game, while the Pistons have sprung to life with three wins from their past four outings after beating the Hawks in their last outing. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the Pistons pulled off the upset at home, but the Rockets are still the better, more consistent team and I think they get the win and cover at the short line here.