Odds are against the Detroit Pistons (16-60), who are a 6.5-point underdog when they hit the court against the Houston Rockets (18-59) on March 31, 2023. The over/under for the game is 228.
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Rockets and Pistons Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this year in which they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more, the Pistons have a 23-25-1 record against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 6.9 fewer points per game (221.1) than this game’s over/under of 228 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 9.5 more points per game, 237.5, than this game’s over/under of 228 points.
The average total the Rockets have had set in games this year is 1.3 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average over/under in Detroit’s games this season is 1.3 more points than the point total of 228 in this outing.
Houston’s ATS record is 30-43-4 this season.
The Pistons are 33-42-1 against the spread this season.
Rockets Stats & Insights
The Rockets are being outscored by 8.5 points per game with a -654 scoring differential overall. They put up 110.4 points per game (29th in the NBA) and give up 118.9 per outing (28th in the league).
The Rockets pull down 46.1 rebounds per game (fourth in the league) while allowing 41.2 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.9 boards per game.
Houston knocks down 10.5 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) while shooting 32.5% from beyond the arc (30th in the NBA). It is making 4.2 fewer threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 14.7 per game while shooting 37.8%.
The Rockets score 107.4 points per 100 possessions (29th in the league), while allowing 117.4 points per 100 possessions (29th in the NBA).
The Rockets have scored at a lower clip at home than away from home in the 2022-23 season (110.2 at home versus 110.6 on the road), and have surrendered fewer points in home games than on the road (115 opponent points per home game versus 122.7 on the road).
Pistons Stats & Insights
The Pistons have a -599 scoring differential, falling short by 7.9 points per game. They’re putting up 110.7 points per game, 28th in the league, and are allowing 118.6 per outing to rank 27th in the NBA.
Detroit ranks 20th in the NBA at 42.5 rebounds per game. That’s 2.5 fewer than the 45 its opponents average.
The Pistons make 11.4 three-pointers per game (19th in the league) at a 35.1% rate (21st in NBA), compared to the 12 their opponents make, shooting 35.9% from deep.
The Pistons rank 28th in the league averaging 107.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 27th, allowing 115.9 points per 100 possessions.
Detroit scores 112.6 points per game at home, and 108.6 away.
Rockets Key Players to Watch
The Rockets active scoring leader is Jalen Green, who averages 21.9 per contest to go with 3.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
Kevin Porter Jr. contributes with 18.7 points, 5.8 assists and 5.5 rebounds a game, and Alperen Sengun adds 14.7 points, 3.8 assists and 8.7 rebounds per matchup.
The Rockets get 2.5 three-pointers per game out of Green.
Tari Eason picks up 1.1 takeaways per game, and Jabari Smith Jr. compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.
Pistons Key Players to Watch
Jaden Ivey tallies 15.8 points per game. He also adds 3.9 rebounds per outing and five assists per contest.
This season, Jalen Duren has a statline that includes 8.9 points, 1.2 assists and 8.7 rebounds per game.
Ivey hits 1.5 threes per game.
Killian Hayes’ 1.4 steals and Duren’s 0.9 blocks per game are key to the Pistons’ defensive performance.
Rockets vs. Pistons Prediction
Over (228)
Rockets 116 – Pistons 113
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