The Detroit Pistons welcome the Houston Rockets to town for a matinee showdown at noon ET on Saturday. Caesars Sportsbook lists this game as a pick'em, while the Over-Under for total points is set at 218 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Rockets are cooking on offense in recent days. Over the last 12 games, Houston is scoring more than 1.16 points per possession, a top-five figure in the NBA. The Rockets are assisting on nearly 68 percent of field goals, with elite marks in offensive rebound rate (30.1 percent) and true shooting percentage (59.9 percent). Houston also leads the NBA in free-throw volume over the full season, averaging 24.4 attempts per game, and the Rockets put pressure on the glass in producing 14.6 second-chance points per contest.

The model also knows the Pistons are strong in several key categories. Detroit is No. 3 in the NBA in free-throw attempts, averaging 21.6 per game, and the Pistons are making 79.1 percent of those shots. The Pistons are also generating 10.3 offensive rebounds per game this season. On defense, Detroit creates 15.7 turnovers per game, a top-five mark, and Houston is last in the NBA in ball security. The Pistons are also allowing only 11.8 3-pointers per game with top-10 marks in steals and second-chance points allowed.

Now, it has set its sights on Rockets vs. Pistons. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 60 percent of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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