Houston @ Detroit Picks & Props

Isaiah Stewart has converted 56.7% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games at home, 14.6% more than he's made from downtown over the course of the season while on his home court. Isaiah Stewart has played 30.7 minutes per game this year, putting him among the most-utilized players in the NBA: 80th percentile. The Pistons have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists). This year, the opposition's starting PFs have attempted 5.4 foul shots per game (29th-most in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.

In terms of shooting, the Pistons's lackluster 110.2 points per game on their home court settles in as the 4th-lowest in the NBA this year. The Rockets have played at the 4th-slowest pace in the NBA on the road this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Detroit Pistons. Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, their opposition has brought down 12.2 offensive rebounds per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Rockets (preserving possessions that can spark more chances for offense). Over the last 10 games when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (13th-fewest in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, making it tough to get to the foul line.

The Houston Rockets check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The Rockets have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the league when playing on the road this year. Alperen Sengun figures to suffer a drop-off in effectiveness in all stat categories considering playing away from home in this matchup.

Out of all players in the NBA, Jaden Ivey slots into the 80th percentile for personal fouls, averaging a colossal 2.5 fouls per game while at home this year. In terms of shooting, the Pistons's lackluster 110.2 points per game on their home court settles in as the 4th-lowest in the NBA this year. The matchup vs. the Rockets is a tough one; they have allowed the 15th-least points per game in the league to the other team's starting SGs over the last 20 games (12.6). The Rockets have played at the 4th-slowest pace in the NBA on the road this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Detroit Pistons. Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, their opposition has brought down 12.2 offensive rebounds per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Rockets (preserving possessions that can spark more chances for offense).

Jabari Smith Jr. has committed 3.1 personal fouls per game this year, placing him among the most foul-prone players in the league (96th percentile). The Houston Rockets check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The matchup vs. the Detroit Pistons is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged the 14th-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (3.0). The Rockets have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the league when playing on the road this year. Jabari Smith Jr. stands to suffer a drop-off in efficiency across the board on account of being on the road in this contest.

Alec Burks has converted a lowly 35.2% of his shot attempts from the field this year, a sizeable decrease from his 43.2 rate last year. Alec Burks has committed 0.2 technical fouls per game over the last 5 games, 0.2 more than he's committed overall this season. In terms of shooting, the Pistons's lackluster 110.2 points per game on their home court settles in as the 4th-lowest in the NBA this year. The Rockets have played at the 4th-slowest pace in the NBA on the road this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Detroit Pistons. Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, their opposition has brought down 12.2 offensive rebounds per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Rockets (preserving possessions that can spark more chances for offense).

Cam Whitmore has made 57.4% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 10 games, 10.4% higher than he's made from three over the course of the year. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 6th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 25 games, which should lead to more plays for the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank 7thbest in in the NBA away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The Detroit Pistons have allowed the 2nd-least offensive rebounds per game (8.5) in the league to their opposition over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists). Cam Whitmore has made 100.0% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games, 31.3% more than he's sunk overall this season.

James Wiseman has successfully made 6.2 buckets per game over the last 13 games at home, 4.1 higher than he's sunk over the course of the season while playing at home. The matchup against the Rockets is a tough one for three-point shots; opposing clubs have compiled the lowest three rate in the league this year (33.0%). The Pistons have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists). James Wiseman has attempted 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 13 games playing at home, 1.9 more than he's attempted in all games this season at home.

Bojan Bogdanovic has averaged 2.8 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games at home, 0.8 more than he's averaged in all games this year at home. In terms of shooting, the Pistons's lackluster 110.2 points per game on their home court settles in as the 4th-lowest in the NBA this year. The Rockets have played at the 4th-slowest pace in the NBA on the road this year, which should decrease opportunities for the Detroit Pistons. Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, their opposition has brought down 12.2 offensive rebounds per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Rockets (preserving possessions that can spark more chances for offense). Over the last 10 games when they are playing at home, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (13th-fewest in the NBA) against the Houston Rockets, making it tough to get to the foul line.

Out of all players in the NBA, Fred VanVleet rates in the 79th percentile for technical fouls, registering an enormous 0.1 fouls per game this year. The Houston Rockets check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the league this year. The Rockets have played at the 4th-most sluggish pace in the league when playing on the road this year. Fred VanVleet will not receive the benefit of the home court advantage in this contest. Playing away from your home stadium tends to worsen player production in all stat categories.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposition's starting PGs have shot 45.5% on shots from the field (22nd-best in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, identifying this as a positive matchup. The Pistons have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists). Killian Hayes has successfully made 100.0% of his free throws over the last 5 games, 30.6% higher than he's sunk overall this season. The matchup against Houston is a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition's starting PGs have attempted a massive 5.2 foul shots per game this year when the Houston Rockets are the visiting team (26th-most in the NBA).

The Detroit Pistons have played at the 6th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 25 games, which should lead to more plays for the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank 7thbest in in the NBA away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The Detroit Pistons have allowed the 2nd-least offensive rebounds per game (8.5) in the league to their opposition over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

Jalen Green has converted 2.8 three-point shots per game over the last 10 games, 0.6 higher than he's converted from three overall this year. Among all players in the NBA, Jalen Green rates in the 79th percentile for playing time, totaling a whopping 30.4 minutes per game this year. The Detroit Pistons have played at the 6th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 25 games, which should lead to more plays for the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank 7thbest in in the NBA away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The Detroit Pistons have allowed the 2nd-least offensive rebounds per game (8.5) in the league to their opposition over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

Jalen Duren has converted 7.6 buckets per game over the last 5 games, 1.5 more than he's converted in all games this year. The matchup against the Houston Rockets is a tough one for field goals; the other team has put up the 3rd-lowest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (45.3%). The Pistons have played at the 6th-fastest pace in the NBA over the last 25 games. The Pistons rank as the 5th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide new opportunities for scoring and assists). Jalen Duren has sunk 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games at home, 23.9% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this season while playing at home.

Jae'Sean Tate has averaged 24.6 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 5.2 higher than he's averaged in all games this year. The matchup against Detroit is a strong one; when the Pistons are playing at home, they have allowed the 30th-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting SFs over the last 16 games (19.5). The Detroit Pistons have played at the 6th-speediest tempo in the league over the last 25 games, which should lead to more plays for the Houston Rockets. Offensive rebounds continue possession and bring about further chances for scoring and assists, and the Houston Rockets rank 7thbest in in the NBA away from home with 11.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games. The Detroit Pistons have allowed the 2nd-least offensive rebounds per game (8.5) in the league to their opposition over the last 10 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

Marcus Sasser has gone over 6.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Jeff Green has gone over 6.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Holiday has gone over 5.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.