The Houston Rockets have turned things around after a rocky start to the season. They travel to Detroit riding a five-game win streak and had covered the spread in four straight games before beating the Pistons by only two as a nine-point favorite in the opener of this home-and-home set last time out.

That game ended way closer than it should have been with Detroit allowed to score 41 fourth-quarter points. "We had the game about five times in our hand, and you know we kind of try to give it away," D'Antoni said. "You've got to give them credit, Griffin makes his shots, made some hard shots, but at the same time we had time to put it away a few times and we just (made silly fouls) or just didn't play."

I expect the Rockets to stay focused and win and cover here, particularly with Detroit only 2-5 ATS home at Little Caesars Arena on the season.

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