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Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets
The Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -9-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 227.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 130-107 winner as they battled the Magic on the road. The Rockets covered in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 237 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 122-111 result against the Mavericks on December 12. The Pistons failed to cover in that game as a +5.5-point underdog, while the 233 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Detroit:
Team record: 10-15 SU,10-13-2 ATS
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 17-8 SU,12-13 ATS
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Washington Monday, December 16
Houston home to San Antonio Monday, December 16