NBA1/23/2026
Scheduled
TIME:7:00 PM UTC
CHANNEL:Amaz
VENUE:Little Caesars Arena
LOCATION:Detroit, MI
HOU logo
HOU
26-16.619
Away Team
2nd in Southwest DivisionLast5: W3L2
00
32-10.762
DET
DET logo
Home Team
1st in Central DivisionLast5: W4L1

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're diving headfirst into what promises to be a thrilling NBA regular season clash! Mark your calendars for January 23rd, 2026, as the Houston Rockets make their way to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons.

Now, let's talk about what we're seeing this season. The betting lines are telling a story, and it's a compelling one. The Pistons, playing on their home court, are the favorites at -180 on the moneyline, suggesting they've been building some serious momentum. They're also favored by 4.5 points against the spread, meaning oddsmakers expect them to win by at least five. For the Rockets, coming in as the underdog, their moneyline sits at +153, indicating they'll need to pull off a significant upset to secure the victory.

When it comes to scoring, the oddsmakers are predicting a relatively high-octane affair, setting the over/under at 217.5 points. This suggests both teams have the offensive firepower to light up the scoreboard, or perhaps we're in for a defensive slugfest where every point is hard-earned.

This matchup isn't just about two teams; it's about narratives unfolding. Will the Pistons continue to assert their dominance at home, or can the Rockets defy the odds and steal a crucial road win? We're on the edge of our seats to find out! Get ready for an electric night of NBA action!

AI Matchup Overview

AI Projected Winner
DET logo
DET

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Looking at the recent matchups, the Houston team has a slight edge, winning two out of the last three games against Detroit. The scores have been relatively close, with the largest margin of victory being 11 points in Detroit's favor in January 2025. In their most recent encounter in October 2025, Houston secured a narrow 115-111 victory. Scoring patterns show both teams capable of putting up significant points, with totals often exceeding 200 points combined. Houston has shown a tendency to win at home, as seen in their November 2024 victory over Detroit. However, Detroit's recent L1 streak suggests they are looking to bounce back, while Houston's W4 streak indicates strong current form.

Previous Matchups

2026Oct 24
DET115
@
111HOU
2025Jan 20
DET107
@
96HOU
2025Nov 10
HOU101
@
99DET

Injury Report

HOU logoHOU

DET logoDET

Starters

Duncan Robinson
Duncan RobinsonSG

Back injury

Probable
Cade Cunningham
Cade CunninghamPG

Hip, Illness injury

Questionable

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Betting Odds

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DraftKings
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4.5-108
+154
O 217.5-105
DET logo
-4.5-112
-185
U 217.5-115
FanDuel
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4-108
+158
O 216.5-110
DET logo
-4-112
-188
U 216.5-110
SugarHousePA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4.5-115
+150
O 217-109
DET logo
-4.5-108
-180
U 217-112
SugarHouseNJ
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4.5-115
+150
O 217-109
DET logo
-4.5-108
-180
U 217-112
Parx
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4.5-114
+148
O 217-109
DET logo
-4.5-107
-180
U 217-112
RiversCasinoPA
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4.5-115
+148
O 217-110
DET logo
-4.5-108
-180
U 217-113
Caesars
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4-110
+158
O 217-110
DET logo
-4-110
-190
U 217-110
BetMGM
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4.5-110
+155
O 217.5-105
DET logo
-4.5-110
-190
U 217.5-115
Fanatics
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
HOU logo
+4.5-110
+150
O 217-110
DET logo
-4.5-110
-180
U 217-110

Player Statistics

HOU logoHOU

Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
PF • #7
Points
1045
Field Goals Made
368
Three Pointers Made
90
Free Throws Made
219
Effective Field Goals Percentage
57.7%
Amen Thompson
Amen Thompson
SG • #1
Points
776
Field Goals Made
300
Three Pointers Made
16
Free Throws Made
160
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.8%
Alperen Sengün
Alperen Sengün
C • #28
Points
745
Field Goals Made
290
Three Pointers Made
23
Free Throws Made
142
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.8%
Jabari Smith Jr.
Jabari Smith Jr.
PF • #10
Points
631
Field Goals Made
228
Three Pointers Made
91
Free Throws Made
84
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.6%
Reed Sheppard
Reed Sheppard
PG • #15
Points
545
Field Goals Made
201
Three Pointers Made
108
Free Throws Made
35
Effective Field Goals Percentage
56.0%
Tari Eason
Tari Eason
SF • #17
Points
270
Field Goals Made
103
Three Pointers Made
48
Free Throws Made
16
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.5%
Josh Okogie
Josh Okogie
SG • #20
Points
232
Field Goals Made
81
Three Pointers Made
39
Free Throws Made
31
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.3%
Steven Adams
Steven Adams
C • #12
Points
187
Field Goals Made
70
Free Throws Made
47
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.4%
Aaron Holiday
Aaron Holiday
PG
Points
179
Field Goals Made
58
Three Pointers Made
38
Free Throws Made
25
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.1%
Clint Capela
Clint Capela
C • #30
Points
130
Field Goals Made
58
Free Throws Made
14
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.7%

DET logoDET

Cade Cunningham
Cade Cunningham
PG • #2
Points
924
Field Goals Made
319
Three Pointers Made
70
Free Throws Made
216
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.2%
Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren
C
Points
624
Field Goals Made
245
Free Throws Made
134
Effective Field Goals Percentage
63.0%
Duncan Robinson
Duncan Robinson
SG • #55
Points
488
Field Goals Made
163
Three Pointers Made
118
Free Throws Made
44
Effective Field Goals Percentage
60.2%
Ausar Thompson
Ausar Thompson
SG • #9
Points
413
Field Goals Made
168
Three Pointers Made
5
Free Throws Made
72
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.4%
Isaiah Stewart
Isaiah Stewart
PF • #28
Points
382
Field Goals Made
146
Three Pointers Made
33
Free Throws Made
57
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.5%
Tobias Harris
Tobias Harris
SF • #12
Points
367
Field Goals Made
135
Three Pointers Made
37
Free Throws Made
60
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.6%
Ron Holland II
Ron Holland II
SF • #5
Points
329
Field Goals Made
120
Three Pointers Made
25
Free Throws Made
64
Effective Field Goals Percentage
45.2%
Javonte Green
Javonte Green
SG • #31
Points
307
Field Goals Made
105
Three Pointers Made
48
Free Throws Made
49
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.1%
Daniss Jenkins
Daniss Jenkins
PG • #24
Points
262
Field Goals Made
93
Three Pointers Made
34
Free Throws Made
42
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.9%
Caris LeVert
Caris LeVert
SF • #8
Points
246
Field Goals Made
88
Three Pointers Made
34
Free Throws Made
36
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.5%

Current Season Games

HOU logoHOU

L@ PHI122 - 128
Wvs SA111 - 106
Wvs NO119 - 110
Wvs MIN110 - 105
Lvs OKC91 - 111
Wvs CHI119 - 113
L@ SAC98 - 111
L@ POR105 - 111
L@ POR102 - 103
Wvs PHO100 - 97
L@ DAL104 - 110
W@ BKN120 - 96
Wvs IND126 - 119
Wvs CLE117 - 100
W@ LAL119 - 96
L@ LAC108 - 128
L@ SAC124 - 125
W@ DEN115 - 101
L@ NO128 - 133
L@ DEN125 - 128
Wvs LAC115 - 113
L@ DAL109 - 122
Wvs PHO117 - 98
Wvs SAC121 - 95
L@ UTA125 - 133
W@ UTA129 - 101
W@ GS104 - 100
W@ PHO114 - 92
Lvs DEN109 - 112
W@ CLE114 - 104
Wvs ORL117 - 113
Wvs POR140 - 116
Wvs WAS135 - 112
W@ MIL122 - 115
L@ SA110 - 121
W@ MEM124 - 109
Wvs DAL110 - 102
W@ BOS128 - 101
W@ TOR139 - 121
Wvs BKN137 - 109
Lvs DET111 - 115
L@ OKC124 - 125

DET logoDET

W@ NO112 - 104
Wvs BOS104 - 103
Wvs IND121 - 78
Wvs PHO108 - 105
Lvs LAC92 - 98
Wvs CHI108 - 93
Wvs NY121 - 90
W@ CLE114 - 110
Lvs MIA112 - 118
W@ LAL128 - 106
L@ LAC99 - 112
L@ UTA129 - 131
W@ SAC136 - 127
W@ POR110 - 102
Wvs CHA112 - 86
L@ DAL114 - 116
W@ BOS112 - 105
Wvs ATL142 - 115
Wvs MIL124 - 112
Wvs POR122 - 116
L@ MIL109 - 113
Wvs ATL99 - 98
W@ MIA138 - 135
Lvs ORL109 - 112
L@ BOS114 - 117
W@ IND122 - 117
W@ MIL129 - 116
W@ ATL120 - 112
Wvs IND127 - 112
Wvs PHI114 - 105
Wvs CHI124 - 113
Wvs WAS137 - 135
W@ PHI111 - 108
W@ BKN125 - 107
Wvs UTA114 - 103
W@ MEM114 - 106
Wvs DAL122 - 110
Wvs ORL135 - 116
Lvs CLE95 - 116
Wvs BOS119 - 113
W@ HOU115 - 111
L@ CHI111 - 115

Previous Season Games

HOU logoHOU

Lvs GS89 - 103
W@ GS115 - 107
Wvs GS131 - 116
L@ GS106 - 109
L@ GS93 - 104
Wvs GS109 - 94
Lvs GS85 - 95
Lvs DEN111 - 126
L@ LAL109 - 140
L@ LAC117 - 134
W@ GS106 - 96
Wvs OKC125 - 111
Wvs UTA143 - 105
L@ LAL98 - 104
W@ PHO148 - 109
W@ UTA121 - 110
Wvs ATL121 - 114
Lvs DEN111 - 116
W@ MIA102 - 98
W@ ORL116 - 108
Wvs PHI144 - 137
Wvs CHI117 - 114
Wvs DAL133 - 96
Wvs PHO111 - 104
Wvs ORL97 - 84
Wvs NO146 - 117
W@ NO109 - 97
L@ IND102 - 115
L@ OKC128 - 137
Lvs SAC103 - 113
Wvs SA118 - 106
Wvs MIL100 - 97
L@ UTA115 - 124
Wvs MIN121 - 115
Lvs GS98 - 105
Wvs PHO119 - 111
Wvs TOR94 - 87
L@ DAL105 - 116
L@ MIN114 - 127
L@ BKN97 - 99
L@ NY118 - 124
Lvs BKN98 - 110
L@ MEM119 - 120
W@ ATL100 - 96
W@ BOS114 - 112
W@ CLE135 - 131
Wvs CLE109 - 108
Lvs DET96 - 107
W@ POR125 - 103
L@ SAC127 - 132
W@ DEN128 - 108
Wvs MEM120 - 118
W@ MEM119 - 115
W@ WAS135 - 112
Wvs LAL119 - 115
Lvs BOS86 - 109
Wvs DAL110 - 99
Lvs MIA100 - 104
Lvs MIN112 - 113
W@ NO128 - 111
W@ CHA114 - 101
W@ TOR114 - 110
Wvs NO133 - 113
L@ OKC96 - 111
Wvs GS91 - 90
W@ LAC117 - 106
L@ GS93 - 99
L@ SAC111 - 120
Wvs OKC119 - 116
W@ PHI122 - 115
W@ MIN117 - 111
Lvs POR98 - 104
Wvs POR116 - 88
Wvs IND130 - 113
L@ MIL100 - 101
W@ CHI143 - 107
Wvs LAC125 - 104
Wvs LAC111 - 103
Wvs WAS107 - 92
W@ DET101 - 99
L@ OKC107 - 126
Wvs SA127 - 100
Wvs NY109 - 97
Lvs GS121 - 127
W@ DAL108 - 102
W@ SA106 - 101
L@ SA106 - 109
Wvs MEM128 - 108
Lvs CHA105 - 110

DET logoDET

Lvs NY113 - 116
W@ NY106 - 103
Lvs NY93 - 94
Lvs NY116 - 118
W@ NY100 - 94
L@ NY112 - 123
L@ MIL133 - 140
Lvs MIL119 - 125
Wvs NY115 - 106
Lvs SAC117 - 127
Lvs MEM103 - 109
W@ TOR117 - 105
L@ OKC103 - 119
L@ MIN104 - 123
Wvs CLE133 - 122
Wvs SA122 - 96
Wvs NO136 - 130
L@ DAL117 - 123
W@ MIA116 - 113
W@ NO127 - 81
Lvs OKC107 - 113
Lvs WAS125 - 129
Wvs WAS123 - 103
W@ POR119 - 112
L@ GS110 - 115
L@ LAC115 - 123
W@ UTA134 - 106
Wvs BKN115 - 94
Lvs DEN119 - 134
Wvs BOS117 - 97
Wvs LAC106 - 97
W@ ATL148 - 143
W@ SA125 - 110
W@ CHI128 - 110
W@ CHI132 - 92
Wvs CHA112 - 102
Wvs PHI125 - 112
Lvs CLE115 - 118
Lvs ATL130 - 132
Wvs CHI127 - 119
Wvs DAL117 - 102
L@ IND119 - 133
L@ CLE91 - 110
L@ ORL113 - 121
W@ ATL114 - 104
W@ HOU107 - 96
Lvs PHO121 - 125
Lvs IND100 - 111
W@ NY124 - 119
Wvs TOR123 - 114
Lvs GS104 - 107
W@ BKN113 - 98
Wvs POR118 - 115
Wvs MIN119 - 105
Wvs CHA98 - 94
Wvs ORL105 - 96
L@ DEN121 - 134
W@ SAC114 - 113
W@ LAL117 - 114
W@ PHO133 - 125
Lvs UTA119 - 126
Wvs MIA125 - 124
L@ BOS99 - 123
W@ NY120 - 111
L@ BOS120 - 130
Lvs MIL107 - 128
Lvs PHI96 - 111
W@ IND130 - 106
L@ MEM111 - 131
Wvs TOR102 - 100
L@ ORL100 - 111
L@ CHA121 - 123
Lvs CHI112 - 122
W@ WAS124 - 104
W@ TOR99 - 95
L@ MIL120 - 127
Wvs MIA123 - 121
Lvs HOU99 - 101
Wvs ATL122 - 121
L@ CHA107 - 108
Wvs LAL115 - 103
W@ BKN106 - 92
Lvs NY98 - 128
W@ PHI105 - 95
L@ MIA98 - 106
Lvs BOS118 - 124
L@ CLE101 - 113
Lvs IND109 - 115