107 - 96

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Toyota Center (18055), Clock: Final

Officials: Zach Zarba, Che Flores, and Andy Nagy

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Detroit Pistons	40	17	33	17	107
Houston Rockets	29	28	23	16	96

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Detroit Pistons	107	42-88	47.7%	10-27	37.0%	13-15	86.7%	13	62	21	11	12	22	5
Houston Rockets	96	37-94	39.4%	11-39	28.2%	11-16	68.8%	15	48	19	17	18	16	1

PLAYER STATS


Detroit Pistons	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Ausar Thompson^SF	22:34	11	5-12	0-1	1-2	4	5	9	0	0	1	3	0	2
Tobias Harris^PF	33:54	4	2-9	0-1	0-0	0	4	4	3	3	0	1	2	14
Jalen Duren^C	29:59	16	8-8	0-0	0-0	6	8	14	3	4	2	3	2	16
Tim Hardaway Jr.^SG	29:37	10	3-6	2-4	2-2	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	1	15
Cade Cunningham^PG	35:47	32	12-22	3-5	5-5	0	9	9	7	1	1	10	1	9
Malik Beasley	29:46	17	5-12	3-9	4-4	0	1	1	1	2	0	2	0	1
Simone Fontecchio	11:56	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	-2
Ronald Holland II	15:37	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	3
Marcus Sasser	13:18	8	3-7	1-3	1-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	2
Isaiah Stewart	17:30	6	3-6	0-0	0-0	2	6	8	1	0	1	1	3	-5
Wendell Moore Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Reed	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Harper Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaden Ivey	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Daniss Jenkins	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobi Klintman	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tolu Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Rockets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Dillon Brooks^SF	30:21	5	2-7	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	-16
Amen Thompson^PF	40:24	17	7-14	0-2	3-4	1	5	6	5	3	0	1	6	-5
Alperen Sengun^C	29:28	11	5-14	0-1	1-1	5	3	8	5	0	0	1	0	-8
Jalen Green^SG	30:27	19	8-21	2-8	1-2	1	3	4	4	1	0	5	1	-22
Fred VanVleet^PG	38:07	20	7-15	5-13	1-2	3	2	5	2	6	0	1	3	-11
Tari Eason	26:36	8	2-7	1-2	3-4	2	2	4	1	5	0	3	2	1
Jock Landale	10:15	6	2-5	0-0	2-2	2	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	-4
Cam Whitmore	19:40	10	4-9	2-7	0-1	1	5	6	2	1	0	3	1	7
Aaron Holiday	14:39	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	0	1	1	0	1	3
Steven Adams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeff Green	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reed Sheppard	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jabari Smith Jr.	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jae’Sean Tate	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nate Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N’Faly Dante	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack McVeigh	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

InternCautious | Pistons

153 | 2 days ago

Cade’s 3rd quarter made up for what was not a great game. His 3rd quarter basically put us in control.

Also, Duren’s best game, really played well on both ends.

Hot_Anything_8957

5 | 2 days ago

Duren is not a bane i have heard in a while. How is that wild grizzle bear

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

2 | 2 days ago

Definitely feels like he still has another level. Mostly gotta improve his defense without fouling/ need for a block.

jakartaboi18 | Mavericks

102 | 2 days ago

Cade with a near quadruple double. Scored when it matters tho. All star him

mccainjames11 | POR

6 | a day ago

We call that one the James Harden

wentwithwater | Pistons

63 | 2 days ago

Duren haters quiet

RTruthsucks | Pistons

36 | 2 days ago

As unfortunate as Iveys injury was, it was the best thing to happen for Duren. He’s stepped up massively.

Crafty_Substance_954 | Pistons

22 | 2 days ago

I personally think it’s because Ivey is such a bad defender (despite being better this year) that everyone has an easier time on defense with him not playing.

Relevant_Gold4912 | Pistons

22 | 2 days ago

Not to mention to replaced Ivey in the lineup with Ausar who is their best defender.

Crafty_Substance_954 | Pistons

4 | 2 days ago

Yep. Makes matchups much easier, can put Ausar on the best offensive player instead of Cade.

RTruthsucks | Pistons

2 | 2 days ago

Idk, I’m not exactly arguing against it but the team has seemed more motivated. Duren has taken a huge step up and you can’t really put his previous play on ivey

Crafty_Substance_954 | Pistons

2 | 2 days ago

I wouldn’t put his earlier play solely on Ivey, I think they can just simplify his defensive assignment when he only has to think about guarding the 5. For the most part, the defense on the whole is much improved since Ivey’s injury.

Ausar allows guys to fit more naturally in lineups since he’s usually taking the best defender.

RTruthsucks | Pistons

1 | 2 days ago

Yeah I get that point. I just think a lot of durens problem was effort. Ivey went down and he realized he needed to step up. His upcoming contract probably helps too which I’m kinda scared of what we pay him

Crafty_Substance_954 | Pistons

2 | 2 days ago

Luckily neither Duren nor Ivey are max contract guys. Stew got 60 over 4 years, so I bet both of them will be around 20M AAV for 4 or 5 years with a club option on the 4th.

RTruthsucks | Pistons

2 | 2 days ago

I would love that. Ivey is gonna get paid tho I think. A lot of clubs are gonna see potential in maxing him

LaudrenFareoh | Bucks

2 | 2 days ago

Yeah, Duren’s gonna have a smaller deal, but I think Ivey will bet on himself and play out until Restricted Free Agency. Don’t imagine he actually leaves Detroit though. If he shows out enough to get a bag from other teams I doubt the Pistons won’t pay up.

ArtichokeFormer8801

5 | 2 days ago

Almost like giving JB some time with a talented young big is a good idea.

LunchThreatener | Pistons

6 | 2 days ago

Also Ausar is a monster defensively

FrownOnMyFace | Pistons

4 | 2 days ago

As a Duren hater I will give him this was a great game, but this isn’t the game where my frustrations pop up. He plays his best defense when he gets to do stuff early on offense and it felt like Cade was doing a lot to get him involved. Combine that with a more traditional big that isn’t going to force him to guard out on the perimeter. I just need to see this level just about every night because they are going to need to pay him.

Dakingdior | NBA

63 | 2 days ago

Cade is a allstar cant wait to see detroit back in playoffs

tapk68 | Cavaliers

48 | 2 days ago

Pistons gonna be trouble next season. To be fair JB has done a terrific job there.

Cade_02 | Pistons

31 | 2 days ago

We’re gonna be trouble this season. When we upset Cleveland in the playoffs.

tapk68 | Cavaliers

38 | 2 days ago

Give us this season, next season you can start your quest to the title.

SirRedRising | Bulls

9 | 2 days ago

looming Wemby intensifies

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

6 | 2 days ago

C h a m p i o n s h i p

^^^Window

MarkusMillions | Pistons

4 | 2 days ago

Honestly ya I’ll take that lmao

Lmao1903 | NBA

7 | a day ago

Monty Williams should be locked in for terrorism

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

43 | 2 days ago

The Pistons have been on a roll, kudos to them. Cade was the best player on our home court today (TO double-double and near quadruple-double is funny though). Just sucks we lose before going into the gauntlet of Cavs twice and the Celtics. 2nd seed in jeopardy.

We were so sloppy with the ball today when we usually keep TOs low. Dillon blew his load last game and didn’t do anything. We really miss Bari’s length. This team’s defensive decline in January has been made up for by the offensive improvement, but it’s really rough when the offense doesn’t show up.

We’re still a really young team and you could see it down the stretch. Amen got frustrated after Sasser scored on him and decided to take over and try a pull up 3. Tari got blocked on an obvious 3 attempt to try and cut the lead in the clutch. Jalen and Sengun didn’t play well. We’ll bounce back, but we played like that with Dream in the building smh.

On the bright side, Fred and Amen stepped up, I liked some of the passing Jalen and Cam showed even with all the TOs, Tari is playing, and Jock’s hustle after warming the bench was great to see. Am worried that Amen’s consistently high minutes as a starter will hurt his performance down the line. But he deserved them.

LordOfLimbos | Pistons

34 | 2 days ago

Ausar is really freaking good, but any time I watch Amen break out some smooth handles I get so jealous. They both have the fluidity, but Amen has the control that Ausar just doesn’t have right now. Houston’s fun, it’s great that Detroit and Houston are breaking out (granted to different scales) in the same year

Bard_Wannabe_ | Pistons

25 | 2 days ago

Ausar didn’t get an offseason to develop, with his medical concerns. He won’t have the handle Amen does, but I expect him to be all-around better next season when he has time to truly work out in the offseason.

noend313

4 | 2 days ago

Yeah I can’t wait to see him after a full summer of development. If that three ball comes along he’s gonna be dangerous

Relevant_Gold4912 | Pistons

43 | 2 days ago

Jalen Green seems like he presses whenever he plays Cade and the Pistons. Get over it the draft was 4 years ago. Cade was the best player on the floor by far even he was throwing some lazy passes all game. 19 pts on 8-9 shooting from him in the third quarter and that was pretty much game

YouIsNotHim | Raptors

40 | 2 days ago

It’s crazy how the Pistons scored 17 points in two different quarters and still came out with the win.

Lol69HaHaHa | Nuggets

25 | 2 days ago

Is that 10 turnovers on Cade?

King_Artis | Pistons

46 | 2 days ago

With Ivey out for the season he’s the only ballhandler we have lol.

We really need to get another one

Lol69HaHaHa | Nuggets

2 | 2 days ago

Yep.

But 10 man…thats downright criminal, even if the Rockets do force a lot of turnovers.

And i saw at the end there that they really attacked him to force turnovers.

Relevant_Gold4912 | Pistons

24 | 2 days ago

He was throwing some lazy passes all night. Think I counted 4 or 5 entry passes to Duren that he just throw jump balls on and they were intercepted.

othisdede | Pistons

16 | 2 days ago

Most of it is on him, but lack of secondary ball handler and houstons incredible perimeter defense are other two factors

Someguynamedjacob | East

5 | 2 days ago

I mean, he was at 6 or 7 by half time. He actually dealt with the doubles down the stretch more or less fine.

Thing is though, even with 10 turnovers he took over the game entirely tonight. Game was tied up at half, he scored 19 in the third quarter to build a lead and the Pistons never looked back.

Barylis | Pistons

3 | 2 days ago

It ain’t great but teams go at him hard.

King_Artis | Pistons

-3 | 2 days ago

I don’t think 10 is bad when you’re the main, and currently only, ballhandler. He had some bad passes here and there but we literally have no one else that could really help aside from maybe Ausar

LordOfLimbos | Pistons

9 | 2 days ago

5 or 6 I could see, but 10 is too many, pretty much regardless of the situation. Turnovers are pretty much the only flaw with his game, dude is so fucking good

King_Artis | Pistons

-4 | 2 days ago

Not really regardless of the situation given higher usage usually means higher turnovers for most players, especially PGs

LordOfLimbos | Pistons

7 | 2 days ago

I totally agree, 10 is just a shitload of TOs

King_Artis | Pistons

-2 | 2 days ago

Like it’s a lot no doubt

But when you’re the only ball handler on the team I don’t know what people are expecting. We still won by doubles digits

LordOfLimbos | Pistons

1 | 2 days ago

Yeah we are missing JI bad, I kinda love the CJ trade talks if all it takes is matching salary (although THJ will be dearly missed)

King_Artis | Pistons

1 | 2 days ago

Yeah I’ve been turning around on the CJ trade, he’d help the team a lot.

Though I agree I’ve been liking what THJ does for the locker room. Was also thinking we could possibly try to go for Lonzo in chicago

Playful_Dish_3524

1 | 2 days ago

Even today though. Steals happen but he had 3-4 in close succession on entries to Duren that were too telegraphed or soft. Cut those down and pass using his threat to score. He’s a beast but can still cut those silly ones.

LotsaKwestions

0 | 2 days ago

10 is still alot. The most in the NBA this year by anyone at all is 11 it looks like. The all-time NBA record is 14.

According to this list it appears to me that there have only been 50 games in the NBA all-time with >10 turnovers. Granted there are some great players on that list.

Cade is great, but this is something he has to work on I think for sure.

LotsaKwestions

1 | 2 days ago

10 is pretty bad. Even as a fan of his, who thinks he’s playing generally great basketball this year and by and large carrying the team immensely, he does have a fair amount of lazy passes. He seemed to start the year fairly bad in this, then he got better, but then recently he’s been a bit worse again.

InternCautious | Pistons

44 | 2 days ago

Yes, but also not having a 2nd ball handler means teams blitz him pretty hard

Lmao1903 | NBA

2 | a day ago

Wtf, that’s crazy. Almost had a quadruple double with TOVs

youneedtoregister | Rockets

17 | 2 days ago

gg Detroit bros - locked us up

Coattail-Rider

9 | 2 days ago

Played on another level today. They’re everywhere. And I really cringed when I saw that Green dunk on Cade from their first game this year because it reminded me that CC had some revenge on his kind. What’s funny is, he got it but against Cam….and then mocked him almost as bad as Green did to him last meeting but they didn’t T him up like they T’ed up Green.

mkk4 | Pistons

18 | 2 days ago

Amen Thompson might be my favorite player in the entire NBA by the end of next season.

I could watch him and Jalen Green all day.

I’m happy that the Pistons won though lol.

knigpin | Rockets

8 | 2 days ago

The rockets are nowhere near as fun to watch when Amen isn’t playing

It’s basically like the mavs minus luka or nuggets minus jokic (not ability wise of course just fun to watch wise)

noend313

7 | 2 days ago

It seems like Amen has “it”. I think he could be an all star and your best player in the next couple years. Just needs to get that 3 ball going

mcolwander90 | Pistons

16 | 2 days ago

Last time the Pistons won a 22nd game: April 1, 2022 (Killian Hayes with 26/7/8 with 5 steals and 2 blocks - yes, that really happened)

Last time the Pistons won a 23rd game: April 3, 2022 (final win of the 2021-22 season)

modeONE1

4 | 2 days ago

Detroit this season vs last season in night and day. How could they barely scrape a single win last season and now they’re a 500 team

Mirizzi | Timberwolves

3 | a day ago

Forget just Cade All-Star…we need to talk Cade All-NBA

bluggabugbug | Thunder

1 | 2 days ago

Glorious day. Both Dallas and Houston lost.

IMDATBOY | Kings

1 | 2 days ago

Us and Detroit really caught something good at the same time goddamn

PAYPAL_ME_DONATIONS | Rockets

1 | a day ago

The way Steven Adams has been playing lately, I believe he single handedly changes the outcome of this game. We really missed his defense on Duren but especially him vacuuming up rebounds

Temporary-Level-5410

0 | 2 days ago

Huge game from the next Jokic, sengun!!

Kindly-Chemistry5149 | Kings

-3 | 2 days ago

Could the Rockets be coming back down to Earth a bit?

Their defense is good, but their offense is bad. They don’t shoot 3’s well. Them as a 2 seed is shocking, but them around 5-8 seems right.

Relevant_Gold4912 | Pistons

11 | 2 days ago

Think it’s pretty obvious they don’t have enough offense to make a legitimate run but do you want to speed this up or let the young guys get their feet wet. There’s a fine line you have to play. If they think they are legit contenders then they should make a move, I don’t think they are there yet though. I would ride it out and see what these guys are made of then evaluate in the off season

Coattail-Rider

3 | 2 days ago

I say let it roll this year and see what you got. End of the season, evaluate what you got.

RTLT512 | HOU

8 | 2 days ago

I wouldn’t say coming down to earth, just going through a ridiculous rough January schedule which is our toughest stretch of the season…

Our January schedule is vs DAL, vs BOS, vs LAL, @ WAS, @ MEM, vs MEM, @ DEN, @ SAC, @ POR, vs DET, vs CLE, @ CLE, @ BOS, @ ATL, @ MEM

Euphonious36 | Rockets

4 | 2 days ago

Jabari going out during our toughest month on the schedule really hurts us too, he does so much for the team defensively.

Defense is more important than offense in the NBA, it will win you more games than just outscoring teams. That being said, our offense is in desperate need of a true 1A guy to bail us out like other teams do. The Rockets record isn’t a fluke, though, they are top 5 in net rating

MoleraticaI

1 | 2 days ago

Meh, everyone loses some games, event the Cavs and OKC

The Detroit Pistons (22-21) defeat the Houston Rockets (28-14), 107-96.