The Houston Rockets (0-1) are favored by 5.5 points against the Detroit Pistons (0-1) on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDSDET.

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Rockets vs. Pistons Predictions for Friday

Our computer model for this game calls for a final result of Rockets 125, Pistons 112.

Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-258)
Total Pick: Over 226.5 (computer predicts 237.5 points)
Pick ATS: Rockets (-5.5)
Recent Rockets vs. Pistons Matchups

Rockets 2024-25 Betting Trends

Houston’s record against the spread last season was 43-39-0.
The Rockets went 14-15 as 5.5-point favorites or more last year.
Of Houston’s 82 games last season, 45 hit the over.
The Rockets won 75.9% of the games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (41-13).
Houston had a record of 18-8 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -258 or shorter last year (69.2%).
Pistons 2024-25 Betting Trends

Detroit covered 43 times in 82 matchups with a spread last season.
The Pistons had an ATS record of 13-12 as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater last year.
Last season 42 of Detroit’s games went over the point total.
Last season, the Pistons were the underdog 42 times and won 18, or 42.9%, of those games.
Detroit had a record of 7-12, a 36.8% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +210 or more by bookmakers last season.

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Rockets vs. Pistons Injury Report

Rockets

Rockets:

Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),

Jae’Sean Tate: Day-To-Day (Ankle),

Isaiah Crawford: Day-To-Day (Ankle),

Dorian Finney-Smith: Out (Ankle)

Pistons

Pistons:

Jaden Ivey: Out (Knee),

Marcus Sasser: Day-To-Day (Hip)

Rockets vs. Pistons Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Friday, October 24, 2025
Game time: 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: SCHN and FDSDET
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: Toyota Center
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