Rockets Vs Pistons: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 31, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 30, 2023

The Houston Rockets (18-59) host the Detroit Pistons (16-60) on March 31, 2023 at Toyota Center. The Pistons are underdogs by a 6.5-point margin as they enter the matchup losers of seven in a row with a 3-7 record in their last 10 games. The matchup’s point total is set at 229.5.

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Rockets Vs Pistons Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Rockets -6.5 229.5

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Injury Report as of March 31

Rockets: John Wall: Out (Abdominal), Jae’Sean Tate: Out (Knee)

Pistons: Alec Burks: Out (Foot), Cade Cunningham: Out (Shin), Hamidou Diallo: Out (Ankle), Bojan Bogdanovic: Out (Achilles), Isaiah Stewart: Out (Hip), Rodney McGruder: Out (Illness)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pistons (+6.5)
Total Pick Under (229.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Rockets Vs Pistons Stat Rankings

Rockets Avg. (Rank) Pistons Avg. (Rank)
110.4 (29th) Points Scored 110.7 (28th)
118.9 (28th) Points Allowed 118.6 (27th)
46.1 (4th) Rebounds 42.5 (20th)
13.3 (1st) Off. Rebounds 11.2 (9th)
10.5 (29th) 3pt Made 11.4 (19th)
22.4 (30th) Assists 23.0 (27th)
15.6 (29th) Turnovers 14.4 (25th)

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Rockets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Green 71 21.9 3.8 3.6 0.8 0.3 2.5
Kevin Porter Jr. 55 18.7 5.5 5.8 1.3 0.3 2.2
Alperen Sengun 70 14.7 8.7 3.8 0.9 0.9 0.2
Kenyon Martin Jr. 77 12.7 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.4 0.9
Jabari Smith Jr. 74 12.6 7.2 1.3 0.6 0.9 1.6

Pistons Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jaden Ivey 68 15.8 3.9 5.0 0.8 0.3 1.5
Marvin Bagley III 38 12.0 6.7 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.4
James Wiseman 39 9.9 5.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.1
Killian Hayes 70 9.9 2.8 6.1 1.4 0.3 1.0
Jalen Duren 61 8.9 8.7 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.0

Betting Trends

  • The Rockets are 30-43-4 against the spread this year.
  • The Rockets have played 77 games this season, and 39 of them have hit the over.
  • Houston and its opponent have broken the 229.5-point mark 33 times this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 229.5 points, 0.2 higher than the average total in Rockets games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Pistons are 32-41-3 this season.
  • Detroit’s ATS record as a 6.5-point underdog or greater is 24-25-2.
  • There have been 35 Pistons games (out of 76) that hit the over this year.
  • There have been 40 Detroit’s games this year with more than 229.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 0.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Pistons games (229.3).

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