US EditionSurge From Bench Players Can’t Save Pistons’ Winning Streak Against Rockets
- Friday, Kevin Durant scored 32 points on 11-of-19 shooting as the Houston Rockets beat the Detroit Pistons 111-104 at Little Caesars Arena.
- In the third quarter, Houston Rockets outscored Detroit Pistons 34-20 to turn a tie into an 86-72 lead, shooting 68.4%.
- Alperen Sengun added 19 points and five assists while Reed Shepherd contributed 18, boosting Houston's offense.
- With the loss, the Pistons' overall record fell to 32-11, ending a four-game winning streak despite trimming the lead to 87-80 and 87-83 in the fourth quarter.
- Both teams return to play, with the Rockets hosting the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night and the Pistons hosting the Sacramento Kings on Sunday afternoon.
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Pistons’ flaws could provide opportunity for slumping Kings
The Detroit Pistons haven't displayed many flaws while rising to the top of the Eastern Conference. Their game against Houston on Friday showed areas that opponents can exploit.Sacramento will try to probe those weaknesses when the Kings visit Detroit on Sunday afternoon.The Pistons lost to the Rockets 111-104 and saw their four-game winning streak snapped in the process. Detroit relies on defense and its ability to control the paint, but it doe…
Washington, Jan 23 (EFE).- The Houston Rockets, with 32 points from Kevin Durant, stormed the Detroit Pistons track this Friday, the Indiana Pacers beat the Thunders on their return to Oklahoma City after losing the ring in 2025 and Hugo González, with a triple in the last second of the extension, saved the Boston Celtics in Brooklyn.The Rockets defeated the Pistons by 104-111, which accumulated four straight wins and are leaders in the East Con…
What Happened Between Ron Holland, Jabari Smith Jr.? All Hell Breaks Loose as Fight Erupts in Rockets-Pistons
Tensions were already at their peak at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Kevin Durant had an explicit response to a mouthy spectator and everyone thought that was the most dramatic moment of the night. Till the final moments of the game. The Rockets got the last laugh with a 104-111 win. But not before tempers flared. With about six minutes left in the game, Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr. and Pistons’ Ron Holland got into a nasty scuffle. Holland …
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Marietta Daily JournalKevin Durant scores 32 as Rockets end Pistons' streak
Kevin Durant poured in 32 points and the visiting Houston Rockets cooled off the Detroit Pistons, 111-104, on Friday night.
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