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Houston Rockets vs Detroit Pistons Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 25 Oct 2025
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 111-115
33-32 23-31 30-24 25-28
Position#8
Record0-1
FormLWWLL
Points / game124.0
Allowed / game125.0
vs
Position#3
Record0-1
FormLLWLL
Points / game111.0
Allowed / game115.0
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Detroit Pistons
16 Jan 2027
HOU v DET
upcoming
24 Oct 2025
HOU111
DET115
20 Jan 2025
HOU96
DET107
01 Jan 2024
HOU136
DET113
31 Mar 2023
HOU121
DET115
10 Nov 2021
HOU104
DET112
19 Mar 2021
HOU100
DET113
14 Dec 2019
HOU107
DET115
21 Nov 2018
HOU126
DET124
22 Mar 2018
HOU100
DET96
07 Apr 2017
HOU109
DET114
20 Jan 2016
HOU114
DET123
06 Mar 2015
HOU103
DET93
01 Mar 2014
HOU118
DET110
10 Nov 2012
HOU96
DET82
17 Jan 2012
HOU97
DET80
07 Dec 2010
HOU97
DET83
15 Dec 2009
HOU107
DET96
18 Mar 2009
HOU106
DET101
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Detroit Pistons winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
109-140
109
140
-31
95avg 105
A12/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
111-126
111
126
-15
102avg 105
H13/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
85-95
85
95
-10
73avg 105
H21/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
109-94
109
94
+15
101avg 105
H24/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
93-104
93
104
-11
81avg 105
A27/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
106-109
106
109
-3
96avg 105
A29/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
131-116
131
116
+15
127avg 105
H30/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
115-107
115
107
+8
108avg 105
A03/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
89-103
89
103
-14
77avg 105
H05/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
124-125 OT
124
125
-1
114avg 105
A21/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-38
24-40
31-29
22-33
23-36
29-29
19-37
40-24
21-18
13-29
26-22
25-26
28-18
32-28
27-25
22-23
22-18
27-28
22-23
22-35
26-28
31-22
23-32
26-27
40-24
36-25
31-31
24-36
25-21
28-27
33-36
29-23
19-23
20-28
23-19
27-33
30-27
27-24
22-24
25-29
219.1Avg total
107.2Scored
111.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)124.0125.0249.0-1.00%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)124.0125.0249.0-1.00%
Last 10 (10)107.2111.9219.1-4.730%
Last 5 (5)113.0112.0225.0+1.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)125.7124.3250.0+1.333%
vs Similar ◀ (14)105.9111.4217.2-5.529%
vs Weaker (13)123.7107.2230.8+16.5100%
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPistons
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#6
W
115-106
115
106
+9
106avg 107
H10/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
119-125
119
125
-6
111avg 107
H11/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
133-140 OT
133
140
-7
104avg 107
A13/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
112-123
112
123
-11
101avg 107
A19/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
100-94
100
94
+6
91avg 107
A21/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
116-118
116
118
-2
106avg 107
H24/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
93-94
93
94
-1
87avg 107
H27/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
106-103
106
103
+3
94avg 107
A29/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
113-116
113
116
-3
105avg 107
H01/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
L
111-115
111
115
-4
100avg 107
A23/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-35
27-27
29-23
30-21
36-35
29-33
32-30
22-27
25-43
30-28
37-27
31-25
27-27
28-30
36-26
21-40
25-18
30-31
20-18
25-27
27-33
26-33
30-27
33-25
19-29
24-21
28-14
22-30
22-23
27-27
28-24
29-29
23-37
38-22
24-37
28-20
19-35
30-29
30-30
32-21
225.2Avg total
111.8Scored
113.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)111.0115.0226.0-4.00%
Season at homeno games
Season away (1)111.0115.0226.0-4.00%
Last 10 (10)111.8113.4225.2-1.630%
Last 5 (5)107.8109.2217.0-1.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)114.3118.0232.3-3.733%
vs Similar ◀ (17)112.2116.8229.1-4.624%
vs Weaker (10)122.9107.1230.0+15.880%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: -6.3-6.3Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: -2.1-2.1Q3: +3.8+3.8Q4Q4: -2.7-2.7Q4: +0.8+0.8
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: -6.3-6.3Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +0.8+0.8Q3Q3: -2.1-2.1Q3: +3.8+3.8Q4Q4: -2.7-2.7Q4: +0.8+0.8
Houston RocketsDetroit Pistons
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
L
56-78
56
78
-22
A12/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#9
L
52-65
52
65
-13
H13/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
34-47
34
47
-13
H21/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
60-46
60
46
+14
H24/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A27/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
57-50
57
50
+7
A29/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
76-49
76
49
+27
H30/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
53-48
53
48
+5
A03/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
39-51
39
51
-12
H05/05
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A21/10
NBA
106.4Avg total
53.3Scored
53.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.555.1112.6+2.457%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.954.0112.9+4.960%-
Last 30 away (15)56.156.1112.3+0.053%-
Last 10 (10)53.353.1106.4+0.260%-
Last 5 (5)56.449.8106.2+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)62.755.7118.3+7.067%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)53.455.2108.6-1.943%-
vs Weaker (13)60.854.8115.5+6.069%-
This opponent (Detroit Pistons) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Detroit PistonsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New York Knicks
#6
L
56-62
56
62
-6
H10/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
65-68
65
68
-3
H11/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
55-71
55
71
-16
A13/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
55-57
55
57
-2
A19/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
55-49
55
49
+6
A21/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
53-66
53
66
-13
H24/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
43-50
43
50
-7
H27/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A29/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#6
W
61-59
61
59
+2
H01/05
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
L
49-64
49
64
-15
A23/10
NBA
113.7Avg total
54.1Scored
59.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.856.0114.8+2.850%-
Last 30 at home (15)60.156.7116.7+3.453%-
Last 30 away (15)57.655.3112.9+2.347%-
Last 10 (10)54.159.6113.7-5.520%-
Last 5 (5)51.057.8108.8-6.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)58.759.3118.0-0.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)56.358.2114.5-1.935%-
vs Weaker (10)63.251.2114.4+12.080%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 107.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.5 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.127.1
50.1%
54.8%54.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.211.5
35.7%
35.8%34.5
🏀 Free throws25.718.5
72.0%
78.1%18.5
They take 86.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Detroit Pistonstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Detroit Pistons: 111.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.6 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.329.3
54.0%
54.8%58.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.211.6
34.9%
35.8%34.8
🏀 Free throws24.318.2
74.9%
78.1%18.2
They take 87.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 25 Oct 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LLWWLLWLLL
Detroit Pistons
LLWLLWLLLW
#8
League position
#3
-4.8
Net rating
-1.8
108.9
Offensive rating
110.0
113.6
Defensive rating
111.8
51.4%
Effective FG%
53.4%
54.4%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
14.0%
Turnover %
13.9%
30.4%
Off. rebound %
26.5%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.28
35.7%
3-point %
34.9%
55.4%
Assist %
57.2%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence108.9 · 110.0Defence113.6 · 111.8Shooting51.4% · 53.4%3-point %35.7% · 34.9%Ball care14.0% · 13.9%Off. rebounds30.4% · 26.5%Free throws0.30 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)30% · 30%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ Detroit Pistons
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Houston Rockets wins
3
Detroit Pistons wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/10/25AOklahoma City Thunder124-125 OT
05/05/25HGolden State Warriors89-103
03/05/25AGolden State Warriors115-107
30/04/25HGolden State Warriors131-116
29/04/25AGolden State Warriors106-109
27/04/25AGolden State Warriors93-104
24/04/25HGolden State Warriors109-94
21/04/25HGolden State Warriors85-95
13/04/25HDenver Nuggets111-126
12/04/25ALos Angeles Lakers109-140
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/10/25AChicago Bulls111-115
01/05/25HNew York Knicks113-116
29/04/25ANew York Knicks106-103
27/04/25HNew York Knicks93-94
24/04/25HNew York Knicks116-118
21/04/25ANew York Knicks100-94
19/04/25ANew York Knicks112-123
13/04/25AMilwaukee Bucks133-140 OT
11/04/25HMilwaukee Bucks119-125
10/04/25HNew York Knicks115-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
Home--
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %0%-0%
Points / game124.0-124.0
Allowed / game125.0-125.0
Point differential-1.0--1.0
Avg total249.0-249.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %100%-100%
Detroit Pistons
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallL0%
Home--
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1-1
Win %0%-0%
Points / game111.0-111.0
Allowed / game115.0-115.0
Point differential-4.0--4.0
Avg total226.0-226.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%-0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 San Antonio Spurs110100%125.092.0+33.0
2 Utah Jazz110100%129.0108.0+21.0
3 Charlotte Hornets110100%136.0117.0+19.0
4 Milwaukee Bucks220100%127.5118.0+9.5
5 New York Knicks220100%112.0103.0+9.0
6 Golden State Warriors220100%128.0120.0+8.0
7 Memphis Grizzlies110100%128.0122.0+6.0
8 Chicago Bulls110100%115.0111.0+4.0
9 Minnesota Timberwolves110100%118.0114.0+4.0
10 Phoenix Suns110100%120.0116.0+4.0
11 Oklahoma City Thunder220100%133.0129.5+3.5
12 Philadelphia 76ers110100%117.0116.0+1.0
13 Toronto Raptors21150%127.0120.0+7.0
14 Orlando Magic21150%116.0116.0+0.0
15 Cleveland Cavaliers21150%121.0121.5-0.5
16 Atlanta Hawks21150%114.5122.5-8.0
17 Houston Rockets1010%124.0125.0-1.0
18 Detroit Pistons1010%111.0115.0-4.0
19 Miami Heat1010%121.0125.0-4.0
20 Portland Trail Blazers1010%114.0118.0-4.0
21 Sacramento Kings1010%116.0120.0-4.0
22 Boston Celtics2020%105.5111.0-5.5
23 Denver Nuggets1010%131.0137.0-6.0
24 Indiana Pacers1010%135.0141.0-6.0
25 New Orleans Pelicans1010%122.0128.0-6.0
26 Los Angeles Lakers1010%109.0119.0-10.0
27 Brooklyn Nets2020%120.5133.5-13.0
28 Washington Wizards1010%120.0133.0-13.0
29 Los Angeles Clippers1010%108.0129.0-21.0
30 Dallas Mavericks1010%92.0125.0-33.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets33233025111
Detroit Pistons32312428115
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