The visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Detroit Pistons, 99 - 96, at Palace at Auburn Hills on Monday. The Rockets (8 - 5) shook off a 25 - 18 deficit after one quarter to outscore the Pistons by an 81 - 71 margin the rest of the way. However, overtime was a possibility until the final buzzer, when Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's 50 - foot three - point attempt failed to find the net and sent the Pistons (6 - 8) to their second home defeat in as many games. James Harden and Clint Capela led the way for Houston with respective double - doubles, and the Rockets posted a 45 percent tally from the field overall. Harden paced the visitors with 28 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds and a block. Capela contributed a 15 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included two assists and two blocks. Trevor Ariza was next with a solid line of 14 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal. Ryan Anderson collected 10 points, six rebounds, an assist and a block. Sam Dekker led the second unit with 12 points, four rebounds and an assist. Caldwell-Pope led the way for the Pistons with 26 points, two assists, a rebound and two steals. Andre Drummond and Marcus Morris followed with a pair of 13 - point efforts, with the former also hauling in 16 boards, an assist and four steals, while the latter totaled two rebounds and a block. Ish Smith produced a full stat sheet of 10 points, eight assists, four rebounds and a block. Jon Leuer paced the second unit with 12 points, eight rebounds and a block. The Rockets head back home to take on the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, while the Pistons take on the Miami Heat at home in a Wednesday evening tilt as well.
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