Pistons vs Rockets: head-to-head
21 meetings since 2015-16
Detroit Pistons10wins
Houston Rockets11Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Pistons and the Rockets have met 21 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Rockets lead the series 11-10, close to an even split.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Pistons won 2 and the Rockets won 4. The most recent game, on January 23, 2026, ended Rockets 111-104.
The home team won 7 of the 21 games (33%). These matchups averaged 220.0 total points, with a typical winning margin of 6.8 points; 10 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for January 16, 2027 in Houston.
Next meetings
| Jan 16, 2027 | Pistons @ Rockets | 8:30 PM EST | HOU 57% |
| Mar 25, 2027 | Rockets @ Pistons | 7:00 PM EDT |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Pistons | DET 113 – 100 HOU · 2021-03-19 |
| Rockets | DET 113 – 136 HOU · 2024-01-01 |
2025-26 DET 1 – 1 HOU
| 2026-01-23 | HOU 111 – 104 DET | Final |
| 2025-10-24 | DET 115 – 111 HOU | Final |
2024-25 DET 1 – 1 HOU
| 2025-01-20 | DET 107 – 96 HOU | Final |
| 2024-11-10 | HOU 101 – 99 DET | Final |
2023-24 DET 0 – 2 HOU
| 2024-01-12 | HOU 112 – 110 DET | Final |
| 2024-01-01 | DET 113 – 136 HOU | Final |
2022-23 DET 0 – 2 HOU
| 2023-03-31 | DET 115 – 121 HOU | Final |
| 2023-01-28 | HOU 117 – 114 DET | Final |
2021-22 DET 1 – 1 HOU
| 2021-12-18 | HOU 116 – 107 DET | Final |
| 2021-11-10 | DET 112 – 104 HOU | Final |
2020-21 DET 1 – 1 HOU
| 2021-03-19 | DET 113 – 100 HOU | Final |
| 2021-01-22 | HOU 103 – 102 DET | Final |
2019-20 DET 1 – 0 HOU
| 2019-12-14 | DET 115 – 107 HOU | Final |
2018-19 DET 1 – 1 HOU
| 2018-11-23 | HOU 111 – 116 DET | Final |
| 2018-11-21 | DET 124 – 126 HOU | Final |
2017-18 DET 1 – 1 HOU
| 2018-03-22 | DET 96 – 100 HOU | Final |
| 2018-01-06 | HOU 101 – 108 DET | Final |
2016-17 DET 1 – 1 HOU
| 2017-04-07 | DET 114 – 109 HOU | Final |
| 2016-11-21 | HOU 99 – 96 DET | Final |
2015-16 DET 2 – 0 HOU
| 2016-01-20 | DET 123 – 114 HOU | Final |
| 2015-11-30 | HOU 105 – 116 DET | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.