Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Prime Video

The Detroit Pistons (31-10) are hosting the Houston Rockets (26-15) at Little Caesars Arena on Friday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Spurs and went home with a win by a final score of 111-106 in their last contest. Houston ended the contest with a 51.8% FG percentage (43 out of 83) and made 10 of their 27 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Rockets converted 15 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 43 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 29 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Houston allowed 39.0% from the floor on 41 of 105 shooting. San Antonio doled out 24 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. In addition, San Antonio had 45 rebounds (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 9 blocks. San Antonio finished the contest at 100.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 10 attempts. They also converted 14 of 50 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Rockets ended up with 11 while the Spurs finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Reed Sheppard is a player who came through for the matchup. Sheppard finished 47.1% from the field and also dished out 4 assists. He saw the court for 29 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. He accounted for 21 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Houston heads into this one with a record of 26-15 so far this year. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Houston is grabbing 49.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,016 assists this year, which ranks 28th in the league in terms of passing. The Rockets are shooting 37.0% on shots from distance (465 of 1,258) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 117.0 points per game (12th in the NBA) while shooting 47.9% from the field.

On defense, the Rockets have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They rank 2nd in basketball in giving up assists with 991 relinquished on the campaign. The Rockets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,662 of 3,608) and they surrender 38.6 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 35.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 4th in basketball in opponents points per game (110.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 104-103 against the Celtics. In relation to how they rebounded, Detroit allowed Boston to get 46 in all (12 offensive). They finished the game shooting 31.7% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 41 and finished the game at 24 of 30 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Pistons permitted the Celtics to convert 33 out of 83 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 39.8% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Pistons shot 38 for 88 from the floor which had them at 43.2%. With regard to shots from distance, Detroit buried 11 out of 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 73.9%. The Celtics were called for 22 fouls in this game which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They also coughed it up 9 times, while recording 18 steals for the contest. The Pistons snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the contest.

Tobias Harris was important for the Pistons in the matchup. He knocked down 11 out of 20 for the contest for a field goal rate of 55.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Harris earned 25 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for this contest.

Detroit has a record of 31-10 this season. The Pistons have committed 22.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.7 times per game (11th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.9 times per game. Detroit has scored 4,811 pts on the campaign (117.3 per contest) and they average 46.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Pistons are hitting on 47.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in basketball.

The Detroit defense surrenders 34.9% from downtown (525 of 1,504) and opponents are converting on 79.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 22.8 dimes and 41.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 1st and 4th in the league. The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the league in points given up per game with 110.1. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (2nd in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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