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NBA Tips: Saturday Best Bets – 24/1/2026
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This Saturday, the NBA action rolls on with an 8 game slate and the highlight will likely be the first game of the day. It’s the #1 seeded Pistons hosting the 26-16 Rockets in Detroit.
Houston Rockets (26-15) at Detroit Pistons (32-10)
Saturday 24/01/2026 at 11:00am AEDT. Venue: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit)
We’ve got you sorted for NBA betting tips this Saturday as the Pistons host the Rockets. SGM Odds by BetReal.
| SGM Bet | Alperen Sengun 20+ Points – Ausar Thompson Over 5.5 Rebounds – Cade Cunningham 10+ Assists | $7.50 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bet | Under 216.5 Points | $1.88 |
Last 5 Form
Detroit Pistons
The Pistons hold a solid 4-1 record in their last 5 games. Last game, they just beat the Pelicans 112-104 on the road.
Houston Rockets
With a 3-2 record in the last 5 games, the Rockets are showing solid form before this matchup with the Pistons. In their last game on Friday, they weren’t good enough against the 76ers in the 128-122 result but had won 3 games on the trot before that.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET |
 NOR |
112-104 | W | Away | 22/01/26 | – | HOU |
 PHI |
122-128 | L | Away | 23/01/26 |
| DET |
 BOS |
104-103 | W | Home | 20/01/26 | – | HOU |
 SAN |
111-106 | W | Home | 21/01/26 |
| DET |
 IND |
121-78 | W | Home | 18/01/26 | – | HOU |
NOR |
119-110 | W | Home | 19/01/26 |
| DET |
 PHO |
108-105 | W | Home | 16/01/26 | – | HOU |
 MIN |
110-105 | W | Home | 18/01/26 |
| DET |
 LAC |
92-98 | L | Home | 11/01/26 | – | HOU |
 OKC |
91-111 | L | Home | 16/01/26 |
Head to Head
The Pistons are on a 2-game winning streak against the Rockets. Combined scoring has ranged from 203 to 226 points in recent head-to-head battles.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
111-115 | DET |
Pistons won by 4 pts | @ Houston | 4 | 226 | Sat 25-Oct-2025 |
| HOU |
96-107 | DET |
Pistons won by 11 pts | @ Houston | 11 | 203 | Tue 21-Jan-2025 |
Best Bet
The trend in this matchup has been the Under and these two sides are strong defensively. In the Pistons last 8 games at home, the Under has a perfect 8-0 record. It’s also 4-1 in the last 5 meetings when they play the Rockets.
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Pistons against the Rockets.
- 1st Leg – Alperen Sengun 20+ Points: Sengun didn’t have his best game last time out, scoring just 10 pts. But he has gone over 20 pts in 3 of his last 5 games and he’s gone over 20 pts in 3 of his last 4 against the Pistons.
- 2nd Leg – Ausar Thompson Over 5.5 Rebounds: Thompson has been a solid rebounder lately and gets a good price for over 5.5 boards. He comes off 7 boards last game and hasn’t fallen under 6 boards in his last 5 games.
- 3rd Leg – Cade Cunningham 10+ Assists: Cunningham comes off 14 assists in his lst game and has averaged exactly 10 assists per game in his last 5.
