Houston Rockets 118 Detroit Pistons 110-Recap

Mar 1, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings (7) controls the ball during the first quarter as Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley (2) defends at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

It was 17 days ago when the Houston Rockets last played at the Toyota Center, but there was no rust shown as they were hold off the Detroit Pistons 118-10.

Terrence Jones ended his streak of mediocre play of late, as he led the Rockets with 22 points and 10 rebounds, while James Harden added 20 points and 12 assists. Patrick Beverley scored 19 points on 5 of 9 shooting from behind the arc, and Dwight Howard scored 17 points and 8 rebounds.

Without Chandler Parsons, who was out with a cold, Jordan Hamilton got his first start with the Rockets and added 13 points. Omri Casspi scored 16 points off the bench.

Detroit Pistons

STARTERS

MIN

FG

3PFG

FT

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

+/-

PTS

34

3-11

0-0

4-4

6

8

14

3

2

2

5

4

-14

10

42

8-24

0-3

5-6

3

3

6

3

1

2

0

5

-8

21

23

2-4

1-2

2-2

2

0

2

1

0

1

2

5

+15

7

32

8-11

0-0

0-1

4

13

17

0

1

2

0

5

-3

16

28

4-13

2-8

1-1

0

0

0

8

0

0

2

2

-12

11

BENCH

MIN

FG

3PFG

FT

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

+/-

PTS

8

1-5

0-2

0-0

2

1

3

1

1

0

1

0

-3

2

5

1-3

0-1

1-2

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

3

20

6-10

0-1

0-0

3

1

4

5

2

0

3

1

+4

12

10

2-2

1-1

0-0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

-7

5

37

10-17

0-1

3-3

0

0

0

1

2

0

0

2

-12

23

DNP COACH’S DECISION

DNP COACH’S DECISION

DNP COACH’S DECISION

DNP COACH’S DECISION

TOTALS

FG

3PFG

FT

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

PTS

Fast break points:   20Points in the paint:   68Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   13 (20)

Houston Rockets

STARTERS

MIN

FG

3PFG

FT

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

+/-

PTS

32

10-15

0-1

2-2

3

7

10

1

0

1

0

1

+12

22

33

6-12

1-6

0-0

0

4

4

1

0

1

1

3

+8

13

35

5-7

0-1

7-9

4

4

8

4

0

0

3

4

+13

17

39

6-15

5-9

2-4

1

4

5

3

1

1

0

4

+2

19

40

7-16

1-6

5-8

1

4

5

12

3

0

4

0

+15

20

BENCH

MIN

FG

3PFG

FT

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

+/-

PTS

16

3-7

1-4

0-0

0

2

2

1

0

0

0

1

-4

7

15

4-5

3-4

5-6

0

3

3

2

1

1

1

2

0

16

13

0-1

0-0

0-2

1

2

3

0

0

0

2

3

-5

0

17

1-6

0-2

2-2

3

1

4

2

0

1

4

2

-1

4

DNP RIGHT KNEE SURGERY

DNP

DNP COACH’S DECISION

DNP COACH’S DECISION

TOTALS

FG

3PFG

FT

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

PTS

Fast break points:   20Points in the paint:   58Total Team Turnovers (Points off turnovers):   15 (24)

The Pistons, who lead the league in points in the paint, outscored the Rockets 68-58 in that area, as both big men Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe had double-doubles. Drummond finished with 16 points and 17 assists, while Monroe added 10 points and 14 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons in scoring with 23 points off the bench.

The Rockets got out to a blazing start, leading 41-20 after the 1st quarter while shooting 71 percent from the field. But the Pistons would eventually cut the lead to single digits in the 4th quarter, before Beverley drained 2 big 3-pointers to put away any comeback attempt.