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Rockets beat Pistons 117-114 in matchup of NBA's worst teams
DETROIT (AP) Kenyon Martin Jr. had a four-point possession with 31 seconds left to help the Houston Rockets beat the Detroit Pistons 117-114 on Saturday night in a matchup of the NBA's worst teams.
The Rockets had a 16-8 advantage in offensive rebounds, a 21-4 edge in second-chance points and outscored the Pistons 70-42 in the paint.
Houston played without Jalen Green (calf), Kevin Porter, Jr. (foot) and Apleren Sengun (non-COVID illness), while coach Stephen Silas missed the game to attend a memorial for his father Paul, who played and coached in the NBA for 48 years.
''I would say 98% of this win came from hustle and hard work,'' Rockets interim coach John Lucas said. ''With three key scorers out, I think a lot of guys were excited because the ball would be moving and they would get a chance to play.
''Coach has already texted us about getting a good win. Today was a celebration of his dad's life, but I hope this made it a little easier.''
Eric Gordon led the Rockets (12-38) with 24 points. Martin had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Tari Eason added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
''This is a really good road win,'' Martin said. ''We got some stops, made some plays and now we can get out of this cold and get back home.''
Alec Burks had 21 points for the Pistons (13-38). They have lost five of six.
''It seems like all these games come down to the end, but it is all the small things that we aren't doing earlier in games that hurt us,'' Pistons coach Dwane Casey said. ''We aren't a good enough team to take anyone lightly. We can't do that.''
With the Pistons leading 112-109, Martin was fouled as his layup bounced twice off the rim before dropping in. He missed the free throw, but Jae'Sean Tate kept the ball alive and Martin's putback gave the Rockets a 113-112 lead.
''Coaches start teaching you to box out on free throws in junior high,'' Casey said. ''In that situation, you almost have to be face guarding, because you know they will be crashing with a bad free-throw shooter on the line.''
Jabari Smith Jr. then tied up Burks, and the Rockets won the jump ball.
Gordon hit two free throws to make it 115-112, but Jalen Ivey's layup spun in to make it a one-point game with 10 seconds to go.
Gordon added two more free throws, making it 117-114, and Ivey's tying 3-point attempt was off the rim.
The Rockets were 3-of-20 on 3-pointers in the first 39 minutes but made five in a row to stay alive in the fourth quarter.
''We normally struggle in the fourth quarter by turning the ball over and getting pushed around,'' Lucas said. ''This time, we didn't let that happen.''
TIP INS
Rockets: Houston has won three straight in Detroit, but is still just 21-49 in the Motor City. However, they are 49-22 at home against the Pistons.
Pistons: Detroit was trying to win two straight games for only the second time this season. They beat the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz on Nov. 22-23.
LOPSIDED BATTLE ON THE GLASS
Neither team has done much right this season, but Houston's biggest strength was a perfect match for Detroit's most significant problems. The Rockets came into the game leading the league in offensive-rebound percentage at 29.6%, while the Pistons are one of the worst defensive-rebounding teams at 74.2%. Saturday, the Rockets grabbed 36.4% of their offensive-rebound attempts.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Host Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.
Pistons: At Dallas on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jabari Smith Jr. vs. Jalen Duren (Jaden Ivey gains possession) | ||
| 11:34 |  | Daishen Nix shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 11:34 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:34 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 11:13 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup (Daishen Nix assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:03 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running layup | 2-4 |
| 10:51 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 10:49 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 10:49 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-6 |
| 10:32 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point putback layup | 2-8 |
| 9:55 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Alec Burks misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point driving dunk | 4-8 |
| 9:22 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-10 |
| 9:22 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. shooting foul (Saddiq Bey draws the foul) | ||
| 9:22 | | +1 | Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-11 |
| 9:07 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point reverse layup (Saddiq Bey assists) | 4-13 |
| 8:38 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Alec Burks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 4-16 |
| 8:28 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:12 | | Tari Eason misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:56 | | Alec Burks kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:46 | | Daishen Nix misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point putback layup | 6-16 |
| 7:30 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Daishen Nix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 8-16 |
| 6:54 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point layup (Alec Burks assists) | 8-18 |
| 6:42 | | +2 | Bruno Fernando makes two point turnaround hook shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 10-18 |
| 6:34 | | Bruno Fernando shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-19 |
| 6:34 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-20 |
| 6:15 | | +2 | TyTy Washington Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Bruno Fernando assists) | 12-20 |
| 6:08 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | TyTy Washington Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Josh Christopher offensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | +3 | Josh Christopher makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 15-20 |
| 5:34 | | Saddiq Bey misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Bruno Fernando defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 15-23 |
| 4:48 | | TyTy Washington Jr. turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 4:33 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point stepback bank jump shot | 15-25 |
| 4:23 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup | 17-25 |
| 4:23 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | +1 | Jae'Sean Tate makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-25 |
| 4:04 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point pullup jump shot | 18-28 |
| 3:50 | | Hamidou Diallo blocks Bruno Fernando's two point layup | ||
| 3:47 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:47 | | Jaden Ivey offensive foul (Charge) (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 3:47 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving layup | 20-28 |
| 3:15 | | TyTy Washington Jr. shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 3:15 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-29 |
| 3:15 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-30 |
| 2:56 | | Josh Christopher turnover (lost ball) (Hamidou Diallo steals) | ||
| 2:50 | | +2 | Hamidou Diallo makes two point cutting dunk (Jaden Ivey assists) | 20-32 |
| 2:49 | | Bruno Fernando shooting foul (Hamidou Diallo draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:49 | | +1 | Hamidou Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-33 |
| 2:37 | | Daishen Nix misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:27 | | Bruno Fernando offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Bruno Fernando misses two point layup | ||
| 2:27 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Killian Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 2:17 | | Eric Gordon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 2:01 | | Bruno Fernando shooting foul (Killian Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | +1 | Killian Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-34 |
| 2:01 | | Killian Hayes misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:53 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Isaiah Livers personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:36 | | Hamidou Diallo shooting foul (Daishen Nix draws the foul) | ||
| 1:36 | | Daishen Nix misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:36 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | +1 | Daishen Nix makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-34 |
| 1:21 | | Hamidou Diallo misses two point layup | ||
| 1:20 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point floating jump shot | 23-34 |
| 0:53 | | +3 | Isaiah Livers makes three point jump shot | 23-37 |
| 0:32 | | Tari Eason misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 0:28 | | Usman Garuba offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | Usman Garuba makes two point tip layup | 25-37 |
| 0:25 | | Hamidou Diallo turnover (lost ball) (Daishen Nix steals) | ||
| 0:20 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running layup (Usman Garuba assists) | 27-37 |
| 0:20 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:01 | | Hamidou Diallo turnover (bad pass) (Garrison Mathews steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Daishen Nix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Killian Hayes misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 30-37 |
| 10:49 | | +3 | Kevin Knox II makes three point jump shot (Killian Hayes assists) | 30-40 |
| 10:36 | | Killian Hayes shooting foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-40 |
| 10:36 | | Garrison Mathews misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:32 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Killian Hayes misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup | 33-40 |
| 9:59 | | Usman Garuba personal foul (Killian Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 9:53 | | Killian Hayes turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:38 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | Jump ball. Isaiah Stewart vs. Tari Eason (Kevin Knox II gains possession) | ||
| 9:30 | | Kevin Knox II turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:19 | | +3 | Tari Eason makes three point jump shot (Daishen Nix assists) | 36-40 |
| 8:56 | | +3 | Kevin Knox II makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 36-43 |
| 8:56 | | Hamidou Diallo technical foul | ||
| 8:56 | | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 37-43 |
| 8:47 | | Killian Hayes personal foul (Daishen Nix draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | Eric Gordon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:26 | | Hamidou Diallo misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | Tari Eason misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Killian Hayes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Daishen Nix turnover (bad pass) (Hamidou Diallo steals) | ||
| 7:54 | | +2 | Hamidou Diallo makes two point running dunk | 37-45 |
| 7:53 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:37 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Isaiah Livers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Isaiah Stewart turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:56 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point driving layup | 39-45 |
| 6:44 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point layup | ||
| 6:40 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:39 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 6:32 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point layup | 41-45 |
| 6:11 | | Saddiq Bey turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Josh Christopher makes two point running dunk (Tari Eason assists) | 43-45 |
| 5:56 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:54 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point putback layup | 43-47 |
| 5:30 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup | 45-47 |
| 5:13 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving layup | 47-47 |
| 5:06 | | Isaiah Livers shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-47 |
| 4:53 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 48-49 |
| 4:28 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving hook shot | 50-49 |
| 4:12 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Tari Eason misses two point layup | ||
| 3:57 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | +3 | Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Alec Burks assists) | 50-52 |
| 3:31 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Bruno Fernando offensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Bruno Fernando makes two point putback dunk | 52-52 |
| 3:13 | | Jaden Ivey offensive foul (Charge) (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Duren steals) | ||
| 2:46 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 2:46 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:35 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Jalen Duren personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:23 | | Jalen Duren blocks Bruno Fernando's two point driving dunk | ||
| 2:19 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:13 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:00 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses two point layup | ||
| 1:52 | | Bojan Bogdanovic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Bojan Bogdanovic personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:49 | | +1 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 53-52 |
| 1:34 | | Alec Burks personal foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-52 |
| 1:34 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-52 |
| 1:22 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point pullup jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists) | 55-55 |
| 1:09 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point putback dunk | 57-55 |
| 0:57 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point cutting dunk (Jaden Ivey assists) | 57-57 |
| 0:47 | | Jaden Ivey blocks Kenyon Martin Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 0:47 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Isaiah Livers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:09 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup | 59-57 |
| 0:00 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Eric Gordon misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Daishen Nix draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | +1 | Daishen Nix makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-57 |
| 11:08 | | +1 | Daishen Nix makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-57 |
| 10:55 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-58 |
| 10:55 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-59 |
| 10:39 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Saddiq Bey shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-59 |
| 10:23 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-59 |
| 10:11 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point layup | ||
| 10:07 | | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 9:51 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | Tari Eason turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:42 | | Rockets technical foul | ||
| 9:42 | | +1 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 63-60 |
| 9:31 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Bojan Bogdanovic's two point layup | ||
| 9:27 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving dunk (Kenyon Martin Jr. assists) | 65-60 |
| 9:12 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running dunk (Daishen Nix assists) | 67-60 |
| 9:09 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:54 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jaden Ivey's two point layup | ||
| 8:54 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point driving bank hook shot (Daishen Nix assists) | 69-60 |
| 8:19 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | Jalen Duren misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:19 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | +1 | Jalen Duren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 69-61 |
| 8:07 | | Daishen Nix turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:57 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point finger roll layup | 71-61 |
| 7:37 | | Daishen Nix shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:37 | | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:37 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Jaden Ivey misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:33 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot | 71-64 |
| 6:58 | | Alec Burks personal foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 73-64 |
| 6:31 | | Saddiq Bey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point layup | 75-64 |
| 6:00 | | Saddiq Bey defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 5:58 | | Saddiq Bey shooting foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 76-64 |
| 5:39 | | Hamidou Diallo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. blocks Jalen Duren's two point dunk | ||
| 5:32 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Eric Gordon turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Duren steals) | ||
| 5:16 | | +3 | Killian Hayes makes three point jump shot | 76-67 |
| 5:06 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (lost ball) (Hamidou Diallo steals) | ||
| 5:04 | | +2 | Hamidou Diallo makes two point floating jump shot | 76-69 |
| 5:04 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Hamidou Diallo draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:04 | | +1 | Hamidou Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 76-70 |
| 4:44 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving layup (Josh Christopher assists) | 78-70 |
| 4:28 | | Hamidou Diallo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Josh Christopher turnover (bad pass) (Killian Hayes steals) | ||
| 4:21 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Hamidou Diallo draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | +1 | Hamidou Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-71 |
| 4:21 | | Hamidou Diallo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:18 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Isaiah Stewart shooting foul (Josh Christopher draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | Josh Christopher misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:05 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | +1 | Josh Christopher makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-71 |
| 3:56 | | +3 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes three point jump shot (Killian Hayes assists) | 79-74 |
| 3:36 | | Hamidou Diallo personal foul (Josh Christopher draws the foul) | ||
| 3:36 | | Josh Christopher misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:36 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +1 | Josh Christopher makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-74 |
| 3:22 | | +2 | Killian Hayes makes two point cutting layup (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 80-76 |
| 3:06 | | Isaiah Livers blocks Josh Christopher's two point layup | ||
| 3:03 | | Hamidou Diallo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Jae'Sean Tate personal foul (Bojan Bogdanovic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:59 | | +1 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-77 |
| 2:59 | | +1 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-78 |
| 2:41 | | Isaiah Stewart blocks Tari Eason's three point jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | Jump ball. Tari Eason vs. Isaiah Stewart (Josh Christopher gains possession) | ||
| 2:33 | | Josh Christopher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving layup (Killian Hayes assists) | 80-80 |
| 1:55 | | Tari Eason misses two point layup | ||
| 1:49 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Jae'Sean Tate turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:33 | | Bojan Bogdanovic turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 1:23 | | Tari Eason turnover (bad pass) (Hamidou Diallo steals) | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Isaiah Livers makes two point dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 80-82 |
| 0:59 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Hamidou Diallo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point cutting dunk (Killian Hayes assists) | 80-84 |
| 0:28 | | +2 | Bruno Fernando makes two point layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 82-84 |
| 0:28 | | Killian Hayes shooting foul (Bruno Fernando draws the foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | +1 | Bruno Fernando makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 83-84 |
| 0:06 | | Bruno Fernando shooting foul (Hamidou Diallo draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Hamidou Diallo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-85 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Hamidou Diallo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-86 |
| 0:00 | | Josh Christopher misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Daishen Nix shooting foul (Bojan Bogdanovic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:44 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:44 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | +1 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-87 |
| 11:33 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 11:28 | | Isaiah Livers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Hamidou Diallo makes two point layup (Killian Hayes assists) | 83-89 |
| 11:13 | | Bruno Fernando turnover (bad pass) (Bojan Bogdanovic steals) | ||
| 11:01 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Killian Hayes turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:34 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:19 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 10:18 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | Hamidou Diallo personal foul (Loose ball) (Bruno Fernando draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point driving layup | 85-89 |
| 9:48 | | Killian Hayes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Bruno Fernando personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 9:47 | | Bruno Fernando technical foul | ||
| 9:47 | | +1 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 85-90 |
| 9:34 | | Killian Hayes misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Eric Gordon assists) | 87-90 |
| 9:05 | | +2 | Hamidou Diallo makes two point pullup jump shot (Killian Hayes assists) | 87-92 |
| 8:42 | | +3 | Daishen Nix makes three point jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 90-92 |
| 8:22 | | +2 | Killian Hayes makes two point stepback jump shot | 90-94 |
| 8:10 | | +3 | Eric Gordon makes three point jump shot | 93-94 |
| 7:54 | | Isaiah Livers misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Usman Garuba defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | Killian Hayes personal foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 95-94 |
| 7:10 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point bank jump shot (Killian Hayes assists) | 95-96 |
| 7:01 | | Daishen Nix turnover (lost ball) (Hamidou Diallo steals) | ||
| 6:58 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point layup (Hamidou Diallo assists) | 95-98 |
| 6:57 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:41 | | +3 | Usman Garuba makes three point jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 98-98 |
| 6:19 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 98-101 |
| 5:54 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point driving layup | 100-101 |
| 5:34 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point cutting layup (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 100-103 |
| 4:47 | | +3 | Daishen Nix makes three point jump shot | 103-103 |
| 4:21 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | Jaden Ivey shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:03 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 104-103 |
| 4:03 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:59 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot | 104-106 |
| 3:31 | | Eric Gordon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:09 | | +2 | Saddiq Bey makes two point running layup | 104-108 |
| 2:51 | | +3 | Usman Garuba makes three point jump shot (Eric Gordon assists) | 107-108 |
| 2:35 | | Alec Burks turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:35 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:28 | | Eric Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:20 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Eric Gordon steals) | ||
| 2:16 | | +2 | Eric Gordon makes two point layup | 109-108 |
| 2:06 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. personal foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 109-111 |
| 1:42 | | Eric Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:40 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | Alec Burks misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:20 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Alec Burks makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-112 |
| 1:10 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point layup | ||
| 1:04 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Tari Eason misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:03 | | Alec Burks defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | Jalen Duren personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:38 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:34 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point layup (Eric Gordon assists) | 111-112 |
| 0:34 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Kenyon Martin Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:31 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point layup | ||
| 0:31 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Kenyon Martin Jr. makes two point tip layup | 113-112 |
| 0:31 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:20 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Alec Burks's two point layup | ||
| 0:18 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | Jump ball. Jabari Smith Jr. vs. Alec Burks (Eric Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 0:18 | | Bojan Bogdanovic personal foul (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:18 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 114-112 |
| 0:18 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 115-112 |
| 0:09 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving floating jump shot | 115-114 |
| 0:09 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:08 | | Isaiah Stewart personal foul (Take) (Eric Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 116-114 |
| 0:08 | | +1 | Eric Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 117-114 |
| 0:02 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Kenyon Martin Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
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