Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets have met 153 times in NBA since 1968. The all-time series is remarkably tight, with Detroit Pistons holding a slim lead at 77–76. Houston Rockets have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 111–104 in favor of Houston Rockets on January 23, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on January 16, 2027 at Toyota Center (Houston), Houston.

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All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 153 games from available historical data.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Jan 23, 26	2026	HOU	111–104	DET
Oct 24, 25	2026	DET	115–111	HOU
Jan 19, 25	2025	DET	107–96	HOU
Nov 9, 24	2025	HOU	101–99	DET
Jan 12, 24	2024	HOU	112–110	DET
Jan 1, 24	2024	DET	113–136	HOU
Mar 31, 23	2023	DET	115–121	HOU
Jan 28, 23	2023	HOU	117–114	DET
Dec 17, 21	2022	HOU	116–107	DET
Nov 10, 21	2022	DET	112–104	HOU
Mar 19, 21	2021	DET	113–100	HOU
Jan 22, 21	2021	HOU	103–102	DET
Dec 14, 19	2020	DET	115–107	HOU
Nov 23, 18	2019	HOU	111–116	DET
Nov 21, 18	2019	DET	124–126	HOU
Mar 22, 18	2018	DET	96–100	HOU
Jan 6, 18	2018	HOU	101–108	DET
Apr 7, 17	2017	DET	114–109	HOU
Nov 21, 16	2017	HOU	99–96	DET
Jan 20, 16	2016	DET	123–114	HOU
Nov 30, 15	2016	HOU	105–116	DET
Mar 5, 15	2015	DET	93–103	HOU
Jan 30, 15	2015	HOU	101–114	DET
Feb 28, 14	2014	DET	110–118	HOU
Dec 20, 13	2014	HOU	114–97	DET
Nov 9, 12	2013	DET	82–96	HOU
Oct 30, 12	2013	HOU	105–96	DET
Jan 16, 12	2012	DET	80–97	HOU
Feb 21, 11	2011	HOU	108–100	DET
Dec 6, 10	2011	DET	83–97	HOU
Mar 6, 10	2010	HOU	107–110	DET
Dec 14, 09	2010	DET	96–107	HOU
Mar 17, 09	2009	DET	101–106	HOU
Jan 24, 09	2009	HOU	108–105	DET
Dec 22, 07	2008	HOU	82–94	DET
Dec 11, 07	2008	DET	77–80	HOU
Mar 21, 07	2007	DET	85–91	HOU
Nov 17, 06	2007	HOU	92–104	DET
Jan 21, 06	2006	HOU	97–99	DET
Nov 17, 05	2006	DET	78–70	HOU
Nov 29, 04	2005	DET	93–72	HOU
Nov 1, 04	2005	HOU	79–87	DET
Jan 6, 04	2004	HOU	66–85	DET
Dec 5, 03	2004	DET	80–86	HOU
Mar 3, 03	2003	HOU	83–96	DET
Jan 23, 03	2003	DET	98–74	HOU
Jan 2, 02	2002	DET	97–99	HOU
Dec 8, 01	2002	HOU	77–105	DET
Feb 7, 01	2001	HOU	103–90	DET
Jan 3, 01	2001	DET	97–107	HOU
Feb 14, 00	2000	DET	102–107	HOU
Feb 5, 00	2000	HOU	105–109	DET
Feb 18, 98	1998	DET	90–100	HOU
Feb 4, 98	1998	HOU	92–104	DET
Feb 5, 97	1997	HOU	87–96	DET
Dec 11, 96	1997	DET	96–115	HOU
Jan 26, 96	1996	DET	85–105	HOU
Nov 25, 95	1996	HOU	100–102	DET
Feb 22, 95	1995	DET	99–110	HOU
Jan 19, 95	1995	HOU	106–96	DET
Mar 18, 94	1994	DET	88–106	HOU
Feb 9, 94	1994	HOU	104–81	DET
Jan 20, 93	1993	DET	120–126	HOU
Dec 21, 92	1993	HOU	84–98	DET
Jan 1, 92	1992	DET	106–83	HOU
Nov 30, 91	1992	HOU	87–94	DET
Jan 16, 91	1991	DET	97–91	HOU
Dec 28, 90	1991	HOU	84–99	DET
Mar 21, 90	1990	DET	110–115	HOU
Feb 26, 90	1990	HOU	102–106	DET
Dec 29, 88	1989	HOU	83–95	DET
Nov 18, 88	1989	DET	98–109	HOU
Dec 28, 87	1988	HOU	101–91	DET
Nov 23, 87	1988	DET	97–83	HOU
Mar 22, 87	1987	DET	114–110	HOU
Jan 15, 87	1987	HOU	112–106	DET
Mar 27, 86	1986	HOU	107–116	DET
Jan 24, 86	1986	DET	112–117	HOU
Mar 26, 85	1985	HOU	110–127	DET
Nov 19, 84	1985	DET	117–123	HOU
Feb 13, 84	1984	DET	126–119	HOU
Nov 3, 83	1984	HOU	113–108	DET
Feb 16, 83	1983	HOU	110–113	DET
Nov 22, 82	1983	DET	128–106	HOU
Mar 18, 82	1982	DET	111–102	HOU
Feb 15, 82	1982	HOU	109–111	DET
Dec 25, 80	1981	HOU	114–94	DET
Oct 24, 80	1981	DET	112–109	HOU
Mar 27, 80	1980	DET	112–128	HOU
Mar 15, 80	1980	HOU	102–99	DET
Jan 18, 80	1980	HOU	110–122	DET
Dec 6, 79	1980	DET	109–124	HOU
Nov 9, 79	1980	DET	104–112	HOU
Nov 2, 79	1980	HOU	114–111	DET
Feb 15, 79	1979	HOU	96–110	DET
Feb 5, 79	1979	DET	108–113	HOU
Dec 29, 78	1979	DET	101–112	HOU
Dec 26, 78	1979	HOU	119–131	DET
Mar 15, 78	1978	DET	106–98	HOU
Feb 21, 78	1978	HOU	108–119	DET
Jan 19, 78	1978	DET	108–118	HOU
Nov 8, 77	1978	HOU	107–127	DET
Mar 26, 77	1977	HOU	100–115	DET
Jan 26, 77	1977	DET	107–114	HOU
Jan 20, 77	1977	HOU	86–109	DET
Nov 30, 76	1977	DET	104–110	HOU
Apr 9, 76	1976	DET	99–110	HOU
Dec 5, 75	1976	DET	96–105	HOU
Dec 4, 75	1976	HOU	91–102	DET
Oct 30, 75	1976	HOU	127–131	DET
Mar 20, 75	1975	HOU	110–121	DET
Jan 29, 75	1975	DET	88–103	HOU
Dec 3, 74	1975	HOU	69–86	DET
Nov 15, 74	1975	DET	98–118	HOU
Mar 19, 74	1974	HOU	99–103	DET
Jan 24, 74	1974	HOU	89–93	DET
Nov 29, 73	1974	DET	95–110	HOU
Oct 19, 73	1974	DET	107–104	HOU
Feb 24, 73	1973	HOU	112–129	DET
Dec 15, 72	1973	HOU	123–112	DET
Nov 3, 72	1973	HOU	118–108	DET
Oct 26, 72	1973	DET	118–130	HOU
Feb 25, 72	1972	DET	106–122	HOU
Jan 22, 72	1972	HOU	109–107	DET
Jan 1, 72	1972	DET	109–107	HOU
Dec 2, 71	1972	HOU	112–113	DET
Oct 25, 71	1972	HOU	104–103	DET
Oct 16, 71	1972	HOU	99–112	DET
Mar 16, 71	1971	DET	99–106	HOU
Jan 28, 71	1971	HOU	104–131	DET
Jan 5, 71	1971	HOU	99–100	DET
Dec 17, 70	1971	DET	129–116	HOU
Nov 23, 70	1971	HOU	104–111	DET
Nov 13, 70	1971	DET	101–112	HOU
Mar 18, 70	1970	DET	118–132	HOU
Mar 6, 70	1970	HOU	126–134	DET
Dec 16, 69	1970	HOU	114–107	DET
Dec 7, 69	1970	DET	111–102	HOU
Nov 11, 69	1970	DET	119–132	HOU
Oct 31, 69	1970	HOU	113–130	DET
Mar 15, 69	1969	DET	111–120	HOU
Mar 12, 69	1969	DET	105–120	HOU
Feb 7, 69	1969	HOU	119–123	DET
Dec 17, 68	1969	HOU	112–124	DET
Nov 25, 68	1969	HOU	120–134	DET
Nov 12, 68	1969	DET	120–122	HOU
Mar 5, 68	1968	HOU	118–140	DET
Feb 5, 68	1968	HOU	93–120	DET
Jan 9, 68	1968	DET	118–122	HOU
Dec 22, 67	1968	DET	123–119	HOU
Dec 16, 67	1968	DET	115–117	HOU
Dec 4, 67	1968	HOU	110–111	DET
Nov 23, 67	1968	HOU	122–130	DET

Games before the 2015-16 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.