DET vs HOU Dream11 Prediction NBA Live, Fantasy Basketball Dream11 Team, Top Picks and Tips for Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets

DET vs HOU Dream11: With COVID-19 still baring its fangs, more and more players miss out on games and roster balances have taken a hit. In this game, the Houston Rockets will visit the Detroit Pistons in a West-East tussle. The Rockets have lost four out of the last five after going on a seven-game winning streak earlier, on the other hand, the Detroit Pistons have not won since mid-November and are on a whopping 13-game losing streak.

Rockets looked like they will finish with the worst record this season after they went on an appalling 14-game losing streak but then their fortunes turned when they won seven in a row. Houston wasn’t expected to win many games this season and their 9-20 record speaks volumes for what is their potential trajectory.

Pistons have the worst record in the league. They have not won in a month and they look even more out of sorts without their wing scorer Jerami Grant. Detroit Pistons, like Houston, wasn’t expected to win many games and they have certainly proven that. With multiple rookie-sophomores as main rotation players, it is hardly a surprise.

Host: Detroit Pistons
Visitors: Houston Rockets
Match Timing: 18 December, @ 10:30 PM
Venue: Little Caesars Arena

NBA Projections, Stats & Analysis

Rockets: Wood is essential
Who said the big man era is over? We have seen Nikola Jokic dominate, Joel Embiid is a key, and their teams can’t win many games without them. For the Rockets, Christian Wood plays a similar role and can occupy the middle, grab boards, and give sustained effort on both ends of the floor. Houston receives 15+ points, 10+ rebounds, blocks, steals, and much more from Wood who is becoming an elite Center. With Gordon, Matthews, Tate, Kenyon Martin Jr., Theis, Christopher, DJ Augustin, the Rockets are not totally bereft of depth but yes, the team is largely a work-in-progress.

Pistons: Do they have the foundation?
Rookie Cade Cunningham has been scintillating and has shown his all-around repository, scoring around 20, compiling 6 or more rebounds and assists constantly. The concern is regarding Saddiq Bey, who has been way too consistent scoring-wise while Killian Hayes contributes next to nothing on the offensive end. While Isaiah Stewart is a terrific rebounder, he still needs more polishing and overall, I feel the Pistons young talent isn’t of the same level as Orlando Magic. Still, that is the whole point of a rebuilding team, you make mistakes, lose games, but you also grow in the process.

Houston Rockets | Detroit Pistons
Games: 29| 27
Wins: 09| 04
Defeats: 20| 23

Detroit Pistons vs Houston Rockets NBA Live, Team News and Lineups

Detroit Pistons Team News

• Kelly Olynyk has been listed OUT and will remain out till the next month as per the latest updates
• Jerami Grant has been listed OUT and may miss time till January

Pistons Expected Starting Five
Wing: SF: Saddiq Bey
Middle: C: Isaiah Stewart
Guards: SG: Cade Cunningham, SG: Hamidou Diallo, PG: Killian Hayes

BENCH: Cory Joseph, Trey Lyles, Frank Jackson, Josh Jackson, Luka Garza, Saben Lee, Rodney McGruder, Jamorko Pickett, Isaiah Livers.

Houston Rockets Team News

• Jalen Green is OUT for this game but may return soon.
• Danuel House Jr. is OUT for this game.
• Christian Wood is QUESTIONABLE for this game.
• Armoni Brooks is QUESTIONABLE for this game.
• John Wall has been ruled OUT and he is likely to be traded soon.
• Kevin Porter Jr. is OUT for the game and as per the latest reports, he is out indefinitely

Rockets Expected Starting Five

Wing: PF: Jae’Sean Tate
Middle: C: Christian Wood(Questionable)/Daniel Theis
Guards: SG: Garrison Matthews, SG: Eric Gordon, PG: D.J. Augustin

BENCH: Kenyon Martin Jr., Danuel House Jr., Daniel Theis, Dawid Nwaba, Alperen Sengun, Dante Exum, Armoni Brooks(QUESTIONABLE), Josh Christopher, Daishen Nix.

NBA Scores, Fantasy Basketball Top Picks

Jae’Sean Tate(HOU )
Points: 20
Rebounds: 03
Assists: 06
Tate is a dependable player at the wing position who has been among the healthiest players in the league. He has scored 15 or more in two of three games also dishing four or more assists twice in that window.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 25-36

Cade Cunningham(DET)
Points: 19
Rebounds: 06
Assists: 04
Blocks: 02
Steals: 01
Cade is an all-around threat who will have to share the major scoring load with Saddiq Bey. He has scored 21 or more points in three of the last five games. He is an option for Star/Pro Player in the Dream11 NBA scenario.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 32-44

Eric Gordon(HOU )
Points: 05
Rebounds: 00
Assists: 09
Eric Gordon was one of the main components during the seven-game win streak of the Rockets. He continues to be a dominant scorer and has scored 21 or more in three of his last five outings.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 19-30

Saddiq Bey(DET)
Points: 28
Rebounds: 10
Assists: 05
Saddiq is a versatile scorer at the wing position who is in his second season. He has been a bit inconsistent and although he did score 28 in the previous game, he had scored 8 or under in three of the previous five games.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 20-38

Garrison Matthews(HOU )
Points: 17
Rebounds: 07
Assists: 01
Garrison has given the Rockets some semblance of scoring and due to him, the team can employ a sustained offense. The Guard is averaging around 13 points a game but has had a couple of single-digit scoring nights too recently.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 11-27

Isaiah Stewart(DET )
Points: 09
Rebounds: 09
Assists: 00
Isaiah Stewart has been the leading rebounder for the Pistons and is a physical player. He has grabbed 9-10 rebounds in four of the last five games while scoring 9 or more three times in that window.
Expected Fantasy Points Range: 16-29

DET vs HOU Dream11 Lineup Balancers

• Daniel Theis(HOU ) scooped up 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 1 steal in the last game.
• Josh Christopher(HOU ) bagged 14 points, 3 assists, 2 steals in the last match.
• Kenyon Martin Jr.(HOU ) scooped up 15points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists in the last game.
• Frank Jackson(DET ) had 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist in the last match.
• Saben Lee(DET ) had 11 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 3 steals in the last game.
• Trey Lyles(DET ) had 10 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal in the last game.
• Hamidou Diallo(DET ) had 12 points, 1 rebound in the last game.

DET vs HOU Dream11 Team

PG: G Matthews
SG: E Gordon(PP), C Cunningham(SP)
SF: J Tate, K Martin
PF: S Bey
C:    D Theis, I Stewart

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