National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 94, Houston 82
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 23, 2007
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #40 Leon Wood, #67 John Goble
Attendance: 22076
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 2222162282
Detroit 2526271694
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 13-15 6-5 7-10 L1
Detroit 20-7 11-2 9-5 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Pistons have a 11-2 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 7-10 while on the road this season.
  • Detroit has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Richard Hamilton played 30:01 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
  • Luis Scola played 24:42 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 72.7% from the field and has averaged 8.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Detroit Pistons average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 89.7 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 94.7 points per game and hold opponents to 94.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Detroit
Luis Scola 18 Scoring Richard Hamilton 17
Chuck Hayes 4 Assists Chauncey Billups 8
Chuck Hayes 9 Rebounds Antonio McDyess 11
Aaron Brooks 4 Free Throws Made Tayshaun Prince 6
Chuck Hayes 3 Steals Antonio McDyess 3
Shane Battier 2 Blocks Lindsey Hunter 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 82 40.3 8-20 16-23 17 37 6 8 18
Detroit 94 41.6 7-13 23-29 23 42 4 8 15
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Pistons have a W/L % of .684 after a win and .857 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Rockets have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .357 after a loss.