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Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets
The Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -1.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 206.
In their last action, Houston was a 108-94 loser at home against the Warriors. They failed to cover the +11-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (202) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Pistons were a 116-112 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Raptors. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (228) made winners of OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 11-29 SU,20-17-3 ATS
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games
Houston:
Team record: 11-28 SU,12-27 ATS
Current Streak: lost 18 straight games.
Houston is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Chicago Sunday, March 21
Houston home to Oklahoma City Sunday, March 21