Pistons at Rockets 12/14/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions
The Detroit Piston look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Detroit fell to 10-15 overall following a 122-111 loss in Mexico City to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The Pistons were led in the loss by Andre Drummond with 23 points and 15 boards, while Derrick Rose chipped in with 19 points. Detroit’s high scorer Blake Griffin scored just 10 points.
Blake Griffin leads the Pistons in scoring with an average of 17.9 points per game. Andre Drummond is second in scoring and the leading rebounding with averages of 17.7 points and 16.6 rebounds per game. Derrick Rose is the leader in assists with an average of 5.7 assists per game. Six players are averaging double-figures in scoring for the Pistons.
Houston completes the back-half of a back-to-back on Saturday when hosting the Pistons after playing on the road Friday against the Orlando Magic. The Rockets improved to 16-8 following a 116-110 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. James Harden had another offensive explosion in the game with 55 points, including 20 during the decisive fourth quarter. Russell Westbrook chipped in with 23 points.
James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 38.7 points and 7.5 assists per game. Russell Westbrook is second in scoring with an average of 22.5 points per game. Clint Capela is the leader in rebounding with an average of 14.7 per game. Six Houston players are scoring in double-figures.
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Houston has played very well of late going 5-2 straight up and 3-4 ATS in its last 7. The Rockets have covered the number in 6 of their last 7 played at home. Detroit is just 4-4 ATS in its last 8 overall and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 on the road. The Pistons will look to slow the game down versus Houston hoping there are fewer possessions for both and a lower-scoring, closer game. However, that is much easier said than done. Final Score Prediction, Houston Rockets win and cover ATS 118-103.
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