Pistons vs. Rockets prediction: Odds, expert picks, latest trends and stats for January 20

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It’s Monday, January 20, and the Detroit Pistons (21-21) and Houston Rockets (28-13) are all set to take off from the Toyota Center in Houston.

Detroit is competitive this season and currently sits in 8th placeth place in the Eastern Conference while the Rockets have had a breakout season currently in 2ndn.d place in the Western Conference.

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

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

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Game details on: Pistons vs. Rockets today

  • Date: Monday 20 January 2025
  • Time: 14:00 EST
  • Website: Toyota Center
  • Town: Houston, TX

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Betting odds for Pistons vs. Rockets

The latest odds from Monday:

  • Odds: Pistons (+235), Rockets (-290)
  • Spread: Rockets -6.5
  • Over/Under: 228 points

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

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

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

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

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

  • Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a bet on the Houston Rockets at Moneyline.
  • Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans a game ATS on the Detroit Pistons at +6.
  • Total: NBC Sports Bet leans to a game of UNDER at Game Total of 228.

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Important stats, trends and 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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