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Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons
The Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -1.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 215.
Detroit was a 122-113 loser in its last match on the road against the Pacers. They covered the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 235 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 116-103 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +5.5-point underdog, while 219 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 9-20 SU,15-13-1 ATS
Houston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 4-23 SU,13-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 13 straight games.
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Chicago Monday, December 20
Detroit home to Miami Sunday, December 19