Detroit Pistons @ Houston Rockets
8-7, 4-4 Away
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8-7, 4-4 Away
9-7, 4-4 Home
126
9-7, 4-4 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Andre Drummond makes 25-foot three point jumper (Reggie Bullock assists)
- Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2
- Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2
- Reggie Jackson misses 29-foot three point jumper
- James Ennis III misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Andre Drummond makes alley oop dunk shot (Blake Griffin assists)
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Reggie Bullock misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andre Drummond misses driving layup
- Glenn Robinson III makes free throw 1 of 2
- Glenn Robinson III makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2
- Andre Drummond misses layup
- Blake Griffin makes dunk
- James Harden makes driving dunk
- Andre Drummond makes 6-foot two point shot (Blake Griffin assists)
- Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2
- Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2
- Blake Griffin misses 17-foot two point shot
- James Ennis III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Blake Griffin misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Zaza Pachulia makes 16-foot jumper (Blake Griffin assists)
- Clint Capela misses layup
- Clint Capela makes tip shot
- Zaza Pachulia misses 17-foot jumper
- James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Ish Smith misses driving layup
- James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes dunk (James Harden assists)
- Zaza Pachulia misses jumper
- Chris Paul makes 23-foot step back jumpshot
- Langston Galloway makes three point jumper (Blake Griffin assists)
- Eric Gordon makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
- Stanley Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ish Smith assists)
- Isaiah Hartenstein makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 1
- Langston Galloway misses 19-foot pullup jump shot
- Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 1 of 2
- Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 2 of 2
- Reggie Bullock misses three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Stanley Johnson assists)
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Langston Galloway makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ish Smith assists)
- Chris Paul misses two point shot
- Stanley Johnson makes layup
- Eric Gordon misses driving layup
- Langston Galloway misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
- Reggie Bullock makes 26-foot three point jumper (Langston Galloway assists)
- Isaiah Hartenstein misses layup
- Ish Smith misses two point shot
- Andre Drummond makes tip shot
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot pullup jump shot
- Andre Drummond makes 5-foot hook shot
- Clint Capela makes finger roll layup (Eric Gordon assists)
- Ish Smith makes driving layup
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot jumper
- Ish Smith makes driving layup
- Gerald Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Ish Smith makes driving layup
- Gary Clark misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andre Drummond misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ish Smith misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
- Andre Drummond misses free throw 1 of 2
- Andre Drummond misses free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden makes 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Reggie Jackson misses 14-foot two point shot
- James Harden misses step back jumpshot
- Clint Capela makes alley oop layup (James Harden assists)
- Blake Griffin makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Jon Leuer misses 11-foot two point shot
- James Ennis III misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Blake Griffin makes two point shot (Jon Leuer assists)
- Stanley Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Blake Griffin misses driving floating jump shot
- Reggie Bullock makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Jon Leuer assists)
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
- Blake Griffin misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
- Blake Griffin makes driving layup
- Chris Paul makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
- Ish Smith makes driving floating jump shot
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Blake Griffin misses layup
- James Harden misses driving layup
- Clint Capela misses 1-foot tip shot
- James Ennis III misses free throw 1 of 2
- James Ennis III makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ish Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Clint Capela makes 1-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- PJ Tucker makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Reggie Jackson misses 7-foot hook shot
- Chris Paul makes 18-foot step back jumpshot
- Blake Griffin misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Reggie Jackson makes two point shot
- PJ Tucker misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Reggie Jackson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Reggie Bullock assists)
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Langston Galloway makes 24-foot three point jumper (Reggie Jackson assists)
- Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
- James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Reggie Jackson makes dunk
- James Ennis III makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Ennis III makes free throw 2 of 2
- Reggie Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes layup (James Harden assists)
- Clint Capela makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
- Langston Galloway makes technical free throw
- Langston Galloway makes 22-foot three point jumper (Reggie Bullock assists)
- PJ Tucker makes three point jumper (James Harden assists)
- Reggie Jackson misses 28-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Blake Griffin misses 14-foot jumper
- Jon Leuer makes tip shot
- Reggie Jackson makes technical free throw
- Reggie Jackson makes technical free throw
- Gerald Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Eric Gordon assists)
- Blake Griffin misses layup
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden misses 26-foot step back jumpshot
- Ish Smith misses 14-foot pullup jump shot
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glenn Robinson III makes driving layup
- Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Blake Griffin misses layup
- Gerald Green misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Glenn Robinson III misses 12-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ish Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jon Leuer makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jon Leuer makes free throw 2 of 2
- Gerald Green misses 42-foot three point jumper
- Stanley Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes 6-foot hook shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Stanley Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Stanley Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Stanley Johnson makes two point shot
- Eric Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Reggie Bullock misses driving floating jump shot
- Andre Drummond makes dunk
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Clint Capela makes layup
- Glenn Robinson III makes dunk (Ish Smith assists)
- Chris Paul misses two point shot
- Andre Drummond misses free throw 1 of 2
- Andre Drummond makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Ennis III makes 24-foot three point jumper
- Andre Drummond makes dunk (Reggie Bullock assists)
- Clint Capela makes alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)
- Ish Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Andre Drummond makes two point shot
- Andre Drummond makes free throw 1 of 1
- Stanley Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
- Stanley Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul misses 11-foot two point shot
- Andre Drummond misses free throw 1 of 2
- Andre Drummond makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Reggie Bullock misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Stanley Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Blake Griffin misses 6-foot tip shot
- Eric Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
- Eric Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3
- Blake Griffin makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Blake Griffin makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Eric Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
- James Ennis III makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Ennis III makes free throw 2 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ish Smith assists)
- James Ennis III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Andre Drummond misses free throw 1 of 2
- Andre Drummond misses free throw 2 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes 24-foot step back jumpshot (Reggie Bullock assists)
- James Harden makes driving layup
- Blake Griffin makes 22-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Harden misses 27-foot three point jumper
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ish Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Reggie Bullock assists)
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 3
- Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 3
- Blake Griffin misses free throw 3 of 3
- James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
- Reggie Bullock makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andre Drummond assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DET | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Andre Drummond vs. Clint Capela (Blake Griffin gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:46 | | Andre Drummond offensive goaltending turnover | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Chris Paul bad pass (Glenn Robinson III steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Andre Drummond makes 25-foot three point jumper (Reggie Bullock assists) | 3 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Andre Drummond shooting foul | 3 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 3 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10:52 | | Reggie Jackson misses 29-foot three point jumper | 3 | 1 |
| 10:49 | | Blake Griffin offensive rebound | 3 | 1 |
| 10:44 | | Reggie Jackson out of bounds bad pass turnover | 3 | 1 |
| 10:37 | | Reggie Bullock personal foul | 3 | 1 |
| 10:25 | | James Ennis III misses 24-foot three point jumper | 3 | 1 |
| 10:22 | | Glenn Robinson III defensive rebound | 3 | 1 |
| 10:11 | | Reggie Jackson bad pass (PJ Tucker steals) | 3 | 1 |
| 10:03 | | PJ Tucker bad pass (Reggie Bullock steals) | 3 | 1 |
| 9:57 | | Andre Drummond makes alley oop dunk shot (Blake Griffin assists) | 5 | 1 |
| 9:47 | | James Harden makes driving layup | 5 | 3 |
| 9:30 | | Reggie Bullock misses 25-foot three point jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:28 | | James Ennis III defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 9:10 | | Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper | 5 | 3 |
| 9:08 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:55 | | PJ Tucker blocks Andre Drummond 's 7-foot two point shot | 5 | 3 |
| 8:55 | | Pistons offensive team rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:44 | | Andre Drummond misses driving layup | 5 | 3 |
| 8:43 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 5 | 3 |
| 8:35 | | James Harden lost ball turnover (Reggie Bullock steals) | 5 | 3 |
| 8:33 | | James Ennis III personal foul | 5 | 3 |
| 8:33 | | Rockets delay of game violation | 5 | 3 |
| 8:29 | | PJ Tucker personal foul | 5 | 3 |
| 8:20 | | James Harden personal foul | 5 | 3 |
| 8:09 | | PJ Tucker shooting foul | 5 | 3 |
| 8:09 | | Glenn Robinson III makes free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 8:09 | | Glenn Robinson III makes free throw 2 of 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 7:57 | | James Harden misses driving layup | 7 | 3 |
| 7:53 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | 7 | 3 |
| 7:53 | | Clint Capela lost ball turnover (Reggie Jackson steals) | 7 | 3 |
| 7:53 | | James Harden personal foul | 7 | 3 |
| 7:53 | | Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 7:53 | | Blake Griffin misses free throw 2 of 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 7:50 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | 8 | 3 |
| 7:48 | | Andre Drummond misses layup | 8 | 3 |
| 7:43 | | Blake Griffin offensive rebound | 8 | 3 |
| 7:43 | | Blake Griffin makes dunk | 10 | 3 |
| 7:39 | | James Harden makes driving dunk | 10 | 5 |
| 7:28 | | Andre Drummond makes 6-foot two point shot (Blake Griffin assists) | 12 | 5 |
| 7:16 | | Andre Drummond shooting foul | 12 | 5 |
| 7:16 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 6 |
| 7:16 | | Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Andre Drummond | 12 | 6 |
| 7:16 | | Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 7 |
| 6:55 | | Blake Griffin misses 17-foot two point shot | 12 | 7 |
| 6:51 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 12 | 7 |
| 6:37 | | James Ennis III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 12 | 10 |
| 6:21 | | Blake Griffin misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12 | 10 |
| 6:16 | | PJ Tucker defensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 6:11 | | Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 12 | 10 |
| 6:09 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Blake Griffin offensive charge | 12 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Blake Griffin turnover | 12 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Rockets Full timeout | 12 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Eric Gordon enters the game for Chris Paul | 12 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Ish Smith enters the game for Reggie Jackson | 12 | 10 |
| 6:01 | | Stanley Johnson enters the game for Glenn Robinson III | 12 | 10 |
| 5:47 | | James Harden misses driving layup | 12 | 10 |
| 5:45 | | Blake Griffin defensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 5:37 | | Zaza Pachulia makes 16-foot jumper (Blake Griffin assists) | 14 | 10 |
| 5:23 | | Clint Capela misses layup | 14 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Clint Capela offensive rebound | 14 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Clint Capela makes tip shot | 14 | 12 |
| 4:58 | | Zaza Pachulia misses 17-foot jumper | 14 | 12 |
| 4:56 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 14 | 12 |
| 4:40 | | James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper | 14 | 15 |
| 4:27 | | James Ennis III personal foul | 14 | 15 |
| 4:27 | | Blake Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 4:27 | | Gary Clark enters the game for James Ennis III | 15 | 15 |
| 4:27 | | Blake Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 15 |
| 4:11 | | James Harden makes driving layup | 16 | 17 |
| 3:58 | | Ish Smith misses driving layup | 16 | 17 |
| 3:57 | | Clint Capela defensive rebound | 16 | 17 |
| 3:49 | | James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper | 16 | 17 |
| 3:47 | | Blake Griffin defensive rebound | 16 | 17 |
| 3:34 | | Clint Capela blocks Reggie Bullock's driving layup | 16 | 17 |
| 3:31 | | Blake Griffin offensive rebound | 16 | 17 |
| 3:29 | | Clint Capela blocks Blake Griffin 's 1-foot two point shot | 16 | 17 |
| 3:27 | | James Harden defensive rebound | 16 | 17 |
| 3:24 | | Clint Capela makes dunk (James Harden assists) | 16 | 19 |
| 3:18 | | Pistons Full timeout | 16 | 19 |
| 3:18 | | Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for James Harden | 16 | 19 |
| 3:18 | | Chris Paul enters the game for Clint Capela | 16 | 19 |
| 3:18 | | Langston Galloway enters the game for Reggie Bullock | 16 | 19 |
| 3:03 | | Zaza Pachulia misses jumper | 16 | 19 |
| 3:00 | | PJ Tucker defensive rebound | 16 | 19 |
| 2:47 | | Chris Paul makes 23-foot step back jumpshot | 16 | 22 |
| 2:25 | | Langston Galloway makes three point jumper (Blake Griffin assists) | 19 | 22 |
| 1:57 | | Eric Gordon makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot | 19 | 24 |
| 1:50 | | Stanley Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ish Smith assists) | 22 | 24 |
| 1:41 | | Isaiah Hartenstein makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 22 | 26 |
| 1:41 | | Blake Griffin shooting foul | 22 | 26 |
| 1:41 | | Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 1 | 22 | 27 |
| 1:24 | | Langston Galloway misses 19-foot pullup jump shot | 22 | 27 |
| 1:22 | | Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound | 22 | 27 |
| 1:22 | | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul | 22 | 27 |
| 1:22 | | Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23 | 27 |
| 1:22 | | Gerald Green enters the game for PJ Tucker | 23 | 27 |
| 1:22 | | Reggie Bullock enters the game for Blake Griffin | 23 | 27 |
| 1:22 | | Zaza Pachulia makes free throw 2 of 2 | 24 | 27 |
| 1:13 | | Chris Paul lost ball turnover (Stanley Johnson steals) | 24 | 27 |
| 1:05 | | Reggie Bullock misses three point jumper | 24 | 27 |
| 1:02 | | Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound | 24 | 27 |
| 1:01 | | Zaza Pachulia lost ball turnover (Chris Paul steals) | 24 | 27 |
| 56.7 | | Chris Paul makes driving layup | 24 | 29 |
| 35.9 | | Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Stanley Johnson assists) | 26 | 29 |
| 25.9 | | Stanley Johnson personal foul | 26 | 29 |
| 25.9 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2 | 26 | 30 |
| 25.9 | | Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2 | 26 | 31 |
| 4.9 | | Langston Galloway makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ish Smith assists) | 29 | 31 |
| 0.5 | | Chris Paul misses two point shot | 29 | 31 |
| 0.1 | | Rockets offensive team rebound | 29 | 31 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 29 | 31 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Ben Taylor
Referee:Jonathan Sterling
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Southwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 35 | 16 | .686 | - | W3 |
| Houston | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.5 | L2 |
| Memphis | 20 | 29 | .408 | 14 | W2 |
| Dallas | 19 | 32 | .373 | 16 | L6 |
| New Orleans | 13 | 40 | .245 | 23 | L3 |
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