Pistons 115-111 Rockets: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Oct 24)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 3:03 AM ET

Regular Season

Detroit PistonsPistons

1-1 · Away

115–111

Final

Friday, October 24, 2025

Houston RocketsRockets

0-2 · Home

Pistons vs Rockets final: the Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 115-111 on October 24, 2025 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Pistons	32	31	24	28	115
Rockets	33	23	30	25	111

Top Performers

Pistons

Rockets

Pistons vs Rockets Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ausar Thompson GF	24	19	2	4	1	1	1	9-16	1-3	0-2	-10
Cade Cunningham G	39	21	7	9	0	1	8	7-16	3-8	4-5	+7
Tobias Harris F	40	9	8	4	1	1	1	4-12	1-4	0-0	-3
Duncan Robinson F	38	17	3	2	0	3	0	5-9	4-8	3-3	+15
Jalen Duren C	12	6	6	0	1	1	1	3-4	0-0	0-0	+5
Bench
Ron Holland F	12	11	5	3	2	0	2	3-7	2-5	3-4	+6
Chaz Lanier G	11	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	-6
Javonte Green GF	19	7	4	2	1	0	1	2-6	1-2	2-3	-7
Isaiah Stewart FC	17	4	4	0	0	2	1	1-4	1-3	1-4	+2
Daniss Jenkins G	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	2-2	+5
Paul Reed F	19	13	9	1	0	2	2	6-10	1-1	0-0	+6

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Steven Adams C	25	11	10	0	3	0	1	4-4	0-0	3-4	-4
Jabari Smith Jr. F	39	11	6	2	1	1	2	3-14	3-9	2-2	-6
Alperen Sengun C	38	17	7	7	3	0	3	5-18	0-2	7-10	+3
Amen Thompson G	30	10	4	1	0	0	2	2-8	0-1	6-10	-6
Kevin Durant F	36	37	3	1	3	1	0	9-18	3-3	16-18	-1
Bench
Clint Capela C	3	2	4	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+8
Josh Okogie G	17	10	4	1	0	0	1	3-4	1-2	3-4	+4
Tari Eason F	28	4	5	2	1	0	1	2-5	0-1	0-0	-5
Reed Sheppard G	20	9	2	1	3	0	3	3-11	3-4	0-0	-13

Pistons vs Rockets Recap

The Pistons beat the Rockets on a 31-23 second quarter, the period that turned a 1-point deficit into a lead they never gave back. Detroit moved to 1-1, while Houston fell to 0-2.

A 7-point halftime gap, Pistons 63-56, held up through a Rockets rally in the third. Houston outscored Detroit 30-24 in that quarter and trailed 87-86 going into the fourth. The Pistons won the final period 28-25, and they shot 42 of 90 against Houston's 32 of 83.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points and 9 assists. Kevin Durant countered with 37 points for Houston, and Steven Adams grabbed 10 rebounds. The Pistons made 16 of 39 three-pointers to the Rockets' 10 of 22, and they had 26 assists to Houston's 15.

The number to know: 37 of 48. Houston's free-throw shooting kept the game close despite the poor field-goal night.

Team Stats

Pistons	Stat	Rockets
42-90	Field Goals	32-83
46.7%	FG %	38.6%
16-39	3-Pointers	10-22
41.0%	3P %	45.5%
15-23	Free Throws	37-48
65.2%	FT %	77.1%
48	Rebounds	45
15	Off. Rebounds	17
26	Assists	15
6	Steals	14
11	Blocks	2
17	Turnovers	13
31	Fouls	24
9	Biggest Lead	6

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Pistons	55.6%	14.5%	34.9%	0.167
Rockets	44.6%	11.1%	34.0%	0.446

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Pistons vs Rockets Game Info

Date & time: Friday, October 24, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Pistons WMYD TV20 · Rockets Space City Home Network

Arena: Toyota CenterHouston

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Pistons vs Rockets Season Stats 2025-26

Pistons 82 GPRockets 82 GP

117.8#8

Points per game

115.2#18

109.6#3

Opponent points

110.0#4

48.5%#3

Field goal %

47.9%#10

35.6%#17

Three-point %

36.4%#10

76.3%#25

Free throw %

76.3%#25

45.6#7

Rebounds

48.1#1

27.8#10

Assists

25.4#21

10.4#1

Steals

8.5#14

6.4#1

Blocks

5.8#2

14.2#20

Turnovers

14.4#21

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesRockets 1-0

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That covers Pistons vs Rockets: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27; Rockets host the Hawks Oct 26.

Pistons vs Rockets FAQs

Who won Pistons vs Rockets on Oct 24, 2025?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 115-111 on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Toyota Center in Houston. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 21 points.

What are the Pistons and Rockets records?

After this game the Pistons were 1-1 and the Rockets were 0-2 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Pistons vs Rockets?

Cade Cunningham scored 21 for the Pistons. Kevin Durant scored 37 for the Rockets.

Who leads the Pistons vs Rockets season series?

The Rockets lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Pistons vs Rockets game?

The Rockets beat the Pistons 111-104 on Jan 23, 2026 on the road.

Where was Pistons vs Rockets played?

At Toyota Center in Houston, the home arena of the Houston Rockets.

What was the score by quarter in Pistons vs Rockets?

Pistons-Rockets: Q1 32-33, Q2 31-23, Q3 24-30, Q4 28-25.

What is next for the Pistons and Rockets?

Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET; Rockets host the Hawks on Monday, October 26 at 8:30 PM ET.