1/22/2021 Detroit v. Houston Game Preview

Houston Rockets (5-9, 2-5 away)
Detroit Pistons (3-12, 2-6 home)
January 22, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan

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Season Series - Houston won 1-0

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 22, 2021
Houston
Detroit		 103 - 102
Houston		 Regular Season Little Caesars Arena

2020-2021 Team Stats

GPMPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TOVPFORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGPPG
Houston1548.340.086.9.46013.337.5.35517.423.3.74815.920.98.735.243.923.17.76.5110.7
Detroit1649.238.791.1.42513.237.3.35518.323.6.77714.321.510.832.643.423.98.24.9108.9
HOU Opponents1548.340.789.9.45311.532.0.35818.524.6.75114.520.511.136.047.122.28.36.2111.4
DET Opponents1649.241.385.5.48313.535.2.38417.423.8.73217.321.810.037.247.225.47.16.8113.6


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Dec 14, 2019
Detroit
Houston		 115 - 107
Detroit		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Nov 23, 2018
Houston
Detroit		 111 - 116
Detroit		 Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Nov 21, 2018
Detroit
Houston		 124 - 126
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Mar 22, 2018
Detroit
Houston		 96 - 100
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Jan 6, 2018
Houston
Detroit		 101 - 108
Detroit		 Regular Season Little Caesars Arena
Apr 7, 2017
Detroit
Houston		 114 - 109
Detroit		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Nov 21, 2016
Houston
Detroit		 99 - 96
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 20, 2016
Detroit
Houston		 123 - 114
Detroit		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Nov 30, 2015
Houston
Detroit		 105 - 116
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 6, 2015
Detroit
Houston		 93 - 103
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Jan 31, 2015
Houston
Detroit		 101 - 114
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 1, 2014
Detroit
Houston		 110 - 118
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Dec 21, 2013
Houston
Detroit		 114 - 97
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 10, 2012
Detroit
Houston		 82 - 96
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Oct 31, 2012
Houston
Detroit		 105 - 96
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 17, 2012
Detroit
Houston		 80 - 97
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Feb 22, 2011
Houston
Detroit		 108 - 100
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 7, 2010
Detroit
Houston		 83 - 97
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Mar 7, 2010
Houston
Detroit		 107 - 110
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 15, 2009
Detroit
Houston		 96 - 107
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Mar 18, 2009
Detroit
Houston		 101 - 106
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Jan 25, 2009
Houston
Detroit		 108 - 105
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 23, 2007
Houston
Detroit		 82 - 94
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 12, 2007
Detroit
Houston		 77 - 80
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Mar 22, 2007
Detroit
Houston		 85 - 91
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Nov 18, 2006
Houston
Detroit		 92 - 104
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 22, 2006
Houston
Detroit		 97 - 99
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 18, 2005
Detroit
Houston		 78 - 70
Detroit		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Nov 30, 2004
Detroit
Houston		 93 - 72
Detroit		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Nov 2, 2004
Houston
Detroit		 79 - 87
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 7, 2004
Houston
Detroit		 66 - 85
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 6, 2003
Detroit
Houston		 80 - 86
Houston		 Regular Season Toyota Center
Mar 4, 2003
Houston
Detroit		 83 - 96
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 24, 2003
Detroit
Houston		 98 - 74
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 3, 2002
Detroit
Houston		 97 - 99
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 9, 2001
Houston
Detroit		 77 - 105
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 8, 2001
Houston
Detroit		 103 - 90
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 4, 2001
Detroit
Houston		 97 - 107
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 15, 2000
Detroit
Houston		 102 - 107
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 6, 2000
Houston
Detroit		 105 - 109
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 19, 1998
Detroit
Houston		 90 - 100
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 5, 1998
Houston
Detroit		 92 - 104
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 6, 1997
Houston
Detroit		 87 - 96
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 12, 1996
Detroit
Houston		 96 - 115
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 27, 1996
Detroit
Houston		 85 - 105
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 26, 1995
Houston
Detroit		 100 - 102
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Feb 23, 1995
Detroit
Houston		 99 - 110
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 20, 1995
Houston
Detroit		 106 - 96
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 19, 1994
Detroit
Houston		 88 - 106
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 10, 1994
Houston
Detroit		 104 - 81
Houston		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 21, 1993
Detroit
Houston		 120 - 126
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 22, 1992
Houston
Detroit		 84 - 98
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 2, 1992
Detroit
Houston		 106 - 83
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 1, 1991
Houston
Detroit		 87 - 94
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Jan 17, 1991
Detroit
Houston		 97 - 91
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 29, 1990
Houston
Detroit		 84 - 99
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Mar 22, 1990
Detroit
Houston		 110 - 115
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 27, 1990
Houston
Detroit		 102 - 106
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Dec 30, 1988
Houston
Detroit		 83 - 95
Detroit		 Regular Season The Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 19, 1988
Detroit
Houston		 98 - 109
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 29, 1987
Houston
Detroit		 101 - 91
Houston		 Regular Season Silverdome
Nov 24, 1987
Detroit
Houston		 97 - 83
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 23, 1987
Detroit
Houston		 114 - 110
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 16, 1987
Houston
Detroit		 112 - 106
Houston		 Regular Season Silverdome
Mar 28, 1986
Houston
Detroit		 107 - 116
Detroit		 Regular Season Silverdome
Jan 25, 1986
Detroit
Houston		 112 - 117
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 27, 1985
Houston
Detroit		 110 - 127
Detroit		 Regular Season Silverdome
Nov 20, 1984
Detroit
Houston		 117 - 123
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 14, 1984
Detroit
Houston		 126 - 119
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 4, 1983
Houston
Detroit		 113 - 108
Houston		 Regular Season Silverdome
Feb 17, 1983
Houston
Detroit		 110 - 113
Detroit		 Regular Season Reunion Arena
Nov 23, 1982
Detroit
Houston		 128 - 106
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 19, 1982
Detroit
Houston		 111 - 102
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 16, 1982
Houston
Detroit		 109 - 111
Detroit		 Regular Season Silverdome
Dec 26, 1980
Houston
Detroit		 114 - 94
Houston		 Regular Season Silverdome
Oct 25, 1980
Detroit
Houston		 112 - 109
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 28, 1980
Detroit
Houston		 112 - 128
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Mar 16, 1980
Houston
Detroit		 102 - 99
Houston		 Regular Season Silverdome
Jan 19, 1980
Houston
Detroit		 110 - 122
Detroit		 Regular Season Silverdome
Dec 7, 1979
Detroit
Houston		 109 - 124
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 10, 1979
Detroit
Houston		 104 - 112
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 3, 1979
Houston
Detroit		 114 - 111
Houston		 Regular Season Silverdome
Feb 16, 1979
Houston
Detroit		 96 - 110
Detroit		 Regular Season Silverdome
Feb 6, 1979
Detroit
Houston		 108 - 113
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 30, 1978
Detroit
Houston		 101 - 112
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 27, 1978
Houston
Detroit		 119 - 131
Detroit		 Regular Season Silverdome
Mar 16, 1978
Detroit
Houston		 106 - 98
Detroit		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Feb 22, 1978
Houston
Detroit		 108 - 119
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Jan 20, 1978
Detroit
Houston		 108 - 118
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Nov 9, 1977
Houston
Detroit		 107 - 127
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Mar 27, 1977
Houston
Detroit		 100 - 115
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Jan 27, 1977
Detroit
Houston		 107 - 114
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Jan 21, 1977
Houston
Detroit		 86 - 109
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Dec 1, 1976
Detroit
Houston		 104 - 110
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Apr 10, 1976
Detroit
Houston		 99 - 110
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 6, 1975
Detroit
Houston		 96 - 105
Houston		 Regular Season Compaq Center
Dec 5, 1975
Houston
Detroit		 91 - 102
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Oct 31, 1975
Houston
Detroit		 127 - 131
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Mar 21, 1975
Houston
Detroit		 110 - 121
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Jan 30, 1975
Detroit
Houston		 88 - 103
Houston		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Dec 4, 1974
Houston
Detroit		 69 - 86
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Nov 16, 1974
Detroit
Houston		 98 - 118
Houston		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Mar 20, 1974
Houston
Detroit		 99 - 103
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Jan 25, 1974
Houston
Detroit		 89 - 93
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Nov 30, 1973
Detroit
Houston		 95 - 110
Houston		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Oct 20, 1973
Detroit
Houston		 107 - 104
Detroit		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Feb 25, 1973
Houston
Detroit		 112 - 129
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Dec 16, 1972
Houston
Detroit		 123 - 112
Houston		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Nov 4, 1972
Houston
Detroit		 118 - 108
Houston		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Oct 27, 1972
Detroit
Houston		 118 - 130
Houston		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Feb 26, 1972
Detroit
Houston		 106 - 122
Houston		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Jan 23, 1972
Houston
Detroit		 109 - 107
Houston		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Jan 2, 1972
Detroit
Houston		 109 - 107
Detroit		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Dec 3, 1971
Houston
Detroit		 112 - 113
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Oct 26, 1971
Houston
Detroit		 104 - 103
Houston		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Oct 17, 1971
Houston
Detroit		 99 - 112
Detroit		 Regular Season Fertitta Center
Mar 17, 1971
Detroit
San Diego		 99 - 106
San Diego		 Regular Season Valley View Casino Center
Jan 29, 1971
San Diego
Detroit		 104 - 131
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Jan 6, 1971
San Diego
Detroit		 99 - 100
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Dec 18, 1970
Detroit
San Diego		 129 - 116
Detroit		 Regular Season Valley View Casino Center
Nov 24, 1970
San Diego
Detroit		 104 - 111
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Nov 14, 1970
Detroit
San Diego		 101 - 112
San Diego		 Regular Season Valley View Casino Center
Mar 19, 1970
Detroit
San Diego		 118 - 132
San Diego		 Regular Season Valley View Casino Center
Mar 7, 1970
San Diego
Detroit		 126 - 134
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Dec 17, 1969
San Diego
Detroit		 114 - 107
San Diego		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Dec 8, 1969
Detroit
San Diego		 111 - 102
Detroit		 Regular Season Valley View Casino Center
Nov 12, 1969
Detroit
San Diego		 119 - 132
San Diego		 Regular Season Valley View Casino Center
Nov 1, 1969
San Diego
Detroit		 113 - 130
Detroit		 Regular Season Cobo Center
Mar 16, 1969
Detroit
San Diego		 111 - 120
San Diego		 Regular Season
Mar 13, 1969
Detroit
San Diego		 105 - 120
San Diego		 Regular Season
Feb 8, 1969
San Diego
Detroit		 119 - 123
Detroit		 Regular Season
Dec 18, 1968
San Diego
Detroit		 112 - 124
Detroit		 Regular Season
Nov 26, 1968
San Diego
Detroit		 120 - 134
Detroit		 Regular Season
Nov 13, 1968
Detroit
San Diego		 120 - 122
San Diego		 Regular Season
Mar 6, 1968
San Diego
Detroit		 118 - 140
Detroit		 Regular Season
Feb 6, 1968
San Diego
Detroit		 93 - 120
Detroit		 Regular Season
Jan 10, 1968
Detroit
San Diego		 118 - 122
San Diego		 Regular Season
Dec 23, 1967
Detroit
San Diego		 123 - 119
Detroit		 Regular Season
Dec 17, 1967
Detroit
San Diego		 115 - 117
San Diego		 Regular Season
Dec 5, 1967
San Diego
Detroit		 110 - 111
Detroit		 Regular Season
Nov 24, 1967
San Diego
Detroit		 122 - 130
Detroit		 Regular Season

2020-2021 Houston Rockets Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Wall V. Oladipo D. Nwaba P. Tucker C. Wood
Rotation   E. Gordon D. House J. Tate D. Cousins
Rotation   B. McLemore S. Brown R. Kurucs  
Rotation   M. Jones      
Lim PT D. Exum B. Thomas K. Porter, Jr. K. Martin  

2020-2021 Detroit Pistons Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Wright W. Ellington J. Grant B. Griffin M. Plumlee
Rotation D. Rose J. Jackson S. Bey S. Doumbouya I. Stewart II
Rotation K. Hayes S. Mykhailiuk     J. Okafor
Lim PT S. Lee R. McGruder D. Sirvydis    
Lim PT F. Jackson        

Houston Rockets Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TOVPFORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGPPG
23 Sterling Brown G 13 20.8 3.2 6.2 .512 1.6 3.5 .467 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 1.8 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.3 1.0 0.1 8.2
15 DeMarcus Cousins C 12 17.1 2.5 7.9 .316 1.1 3.8 .283 1.8 2.4 .759 1.9 2.5 1.3 6.2 7.6 2.7 0.5 0.9 7.9
1 Dante Exum PG - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Eric Gordon G 11 28.5 6.1 13.2 .462 2.6 7.5 .349 3.0 3.7 .805 1.5 1.5 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.0 0.6 0.5 17.8
4 Danuel House F 4 32.6 2.5 6.8 .370 0.8 3.8 .200 1.8 2.5 .700 0.2 2.5 0.2 4.2 4.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 7.5
9 Mason Jones G 9 13.4 3.0 5.2 .574 1.6 2.7 .583 1.0 1.9 .529 1.6 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.0 8.6
  Rodions Kurucs SF 2 13.4 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 2.0
6 K.J. Martin F 7 9.8 1.4 3.9 .370 0.1 0.6 .250 0.3 0.7 .400 0.7 1.3 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.7 3.3
16 Ben McLemore SG 9 20.7 2.9 7.1 .406 2.1 4.9 .432 0.4 0.6 .800 1.7 1.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.8 0.6 0.1 8.3
2 David Nwaba G 14 23.8 3.4 7.1 .470 0.6 2.4 .265 1.5 2.2 .677 0.6 2.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.3 1.2 0.7 8.9
7 Victor Oladipo G 3 32.9 8.0 20.3 .393 2.0 6.7 .300 4.3 5.7 .765 3.7 3.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 6.0 2.0 0.7 22.3
  Kevin Porter, Jr. SF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 Jae'sean Tate F 15 26.1 3.4 6.5 .520 0.7 1.9 .357 1.2 1.8 .667 1.3 3.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 1.8 0.7 0.8 8.7
33 Brodric Thomas G 4 6.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.2 1.5 .167 1.2 1.8 .714 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 2.5
17 P.J. Tucker SF 15 31.3 2.1 4.3 .484 1.2 2.7 .450 0.6 0.7 .818 1.3 3.3 0.9 3.8 4.7 1.4 0.9 0.8 5.9
1 John Wall PG 8 32.2 6.5 14.6 .444 1.2 4.4 .286 2.9 3.5 .821 3.1 1.2 0.8 3.5 4.2 5.5 1.1 0.9 17.1
35 Christian Wood PF 12 33.6 9.3 17.7 .528 1.8 4.8 .362 3.1 4.6 .673 2.0 2.2 2.1 8.7 10.8 1.4 0.8 1.8 23.5

Detroit Pistons Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TOVPFORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGPPG
41 Saddiq Bey F 15 19.1 2.5 6.9 .356 1.9 4.8 .389 1.3 1.7 .800 0.7 1.5 0.4 2.9 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.0 8.1
45 Sekou Doumbouya F 15 11.5 1.5 4.3 .338 0.5 1.6 .333 0.9 1.0 .867 0.3 1.1 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 4.3
8 Wayne Ellington SG 11 22.3 4.1 7.9 .517 3.1 6.2 .500 0.6 0.9 .700 0.7 1.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.3 11.9
9 Jerami Grant F 16 36.5 8.2 18.6 .443 2.6 6.9 .382 5.1 6.1 .845 1.6 2.9 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.7 0.9 1.3 24.2
23 Blake Griffin PF 12 32.7 4.2 11.1 .383 2.2 6.6 .329 2.1 2.9 .714 1.8 1.8 0.4 5.9 6.3 4.2 0.8 0.1 12.8
7 Killian Hayes G 7 21.1 1.9 6.7 .277 0.7 2.9 .250 0.1 0.3 .500 2.4 2.1 0.1 1.0 1.1 3.6 0.3 0.0 4.6
5 Frank Jackson SG 3 8.1 0.7 3.3 .200 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 2.0
20 Josh Jackson SF 14 22.8 4.3 10.4 .414 1.3 4.5 .286 1.6 2.6 .622 1.8 2.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.6 1.0 0.9 11.5
38 Saben Lee PG 4 9.6 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 1.0 .500 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.0 0.0 2.5
17 Rodney McGruder SG 2 5.9 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
19 Svi Mykhailiuk SF 16 14.8 2.4 6.1 .392 1.6 4.8 .342 1.2 1.4 .864 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.2 0.8 0.2 7.6
13 Jahlil Okafor C 10 10.3 2.3 3.7 .622 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 1.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 4.6
24 Mason Plumlee PF 16 26.6 3.2 6.1 .520 0.0 0.2 .000 1.9 2.8 .682 2.0 3.9 3.1 5.4 8.5 3.3 1.2 0.6 8.2
25 Derrick Rose PG 12 23.8 5.4 12.6 .430 0.9 2.8 .333 3.1 3.7 .841 2.1 1.4 0.3 1.8 2.2 4.6 1.2 0.3 14.8
91 Deividas Sirvydis GF 2 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
28 Isaiah Stewart II C 14 17.2 2.1 4.1 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .692 0.7 2.8 2.7 2.9 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 4.8
55 Delon Wright G 16 26.6 2.9 7.1 .404 0.8 2.1 .353 1.5 1.8 .857 1.1 1.1 0.9 3.2 4.1 4.1 1.0 0.6 8.0

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