Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons
October 24, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Pistons beat the Rockets 115-111 on 2025-10-24 on the road against the Rockets. The Rockets started Kevin Durant, Steven Adams, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., and Amen Thompson. The Pistons started Tobias Harris, Duncan Robinson, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson. Cade Cunningham (Pistons) scored 17 points (6/11) in his matchups, with Amen Thompson as his primary defender. Kevin Durant (Rockets) scored 13 points (4/6) in his matchups, with Tobias Harris as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
HOU
Houston Rockets
111
Did not play: JD Davison (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jeff Green (DNP - Coach's Decision), Aaron Holiday (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jae'Sean Tate (DNP - Coach's Decision)
DET
Detroit Pistons
115
Did not play: Colby Jones (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bobi Klintman (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tolu Smith (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevin Durant · Steven Adams · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson Starter 4.9 min
- Kevin Durant · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 9.9 min
- Kevin Durant · Steven Adams · Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. 6.0 min
- Kevin Durant · Steven Adams · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Reed Sheppard 3.8 min
- Steven Adams · Josh Okogie · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Reed Sheppard 3.4 min
DET
Detroit Pistons
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ausar Thompson Starter 1.5 min
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Paul Reed · Cade Cunningham · Ausar Thompson 13.5 min
- Duncan Robinson · Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ronald Holland II 3.2 min
- Tobias Harris · Duncan Robinson · Cade Cunningham · Jalen Duren · Ronald Holland II 3.1 min
- Tobias Harris · Javonte Green · Isaiah Stewart · Cade Cunningham · Chaz Lanier 3.0 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Rockets defense
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Cade Cunningham 17 pts (6/11) in 73 possessions
Guarded by: Amen Thompson (23 %, 0 pts) · Kevin Durant (17 %, 8 pts) · Josh Okogie (17 %, 3 pts)
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Jalen Duren 0 pts (0/6) in 23 possessions
Guarded by: Steven Adams (65 %, 0 pts) · Alperen Sengun (14 %, 0 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (7 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Duncan Robinson: 33 poss., 8 pts (2/6) · Javonte Green: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Alperen Sengun | Tobias Harris: 20 poss., 6 pts (3/6) · Paul Reed: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/5) |
| Kevin Durant | Tobias Harris: 21 poss., 16 pts (3/4) · Ausar Thompson: 15 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Amen Thompson | Cade Cunningham: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Ausar Thompson: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Tari Eason | Tobias Harris: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Cade Cunningham: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Steven Adams | Jalen Duren: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paul Reed: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Reed Sheppard | Chaz Lanier: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Duncan Robinson: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Josh Okogie | Cade Cunningham: 12 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Duncan Robinson: 7 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Clint Capela | Isaiah Stewart: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Javonte Green: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Pistons defense
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Kevin Durant 13 pts (4/6) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Tobias Harris (41 %, 3 pts) · Duncan Robinson (12 %, 3 pts) · Ronald Holland II (9 %, 0 pts)
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Alperen Sengun 18 pts (6/17) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: Ausar Thompson (19 %, 0 pts) · Cade Cunningham (16 %, 2 pts) · Javonte Green (15 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | Amen Thompson: 24 poss., 6 pts (2/5) · Josh Okogie: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tobias Harris | Kevin Durant: 29 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Tari Eason: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Duncan Robinson | Jabari Smith Jr.: 23 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Tari Eason: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Ausar Thompson | Alperen Sengun: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Tari Eason: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Paul Reed | Jabari Smith Jr.: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/4) · Steven Adams: 11 poss., 5 pts (2/4) |
| Javonte Green | Alperen Sengun: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Isaiah Stewart | Jabari Smith Jr.: 7 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Steven Adams: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jalen Duren | Steven Adams: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kevin Durant: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Ronald Holland II | Kevin Durant: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Alperen Sengun: 5 poss., 1 pts (0/1) |
| Chaz Lanier | Reed Sheppard: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Amen Thompson: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Daniss Jenkins | Amen Thompson: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jabari Smith Jr.: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |