It’s Monday, January 20, and the Detroit Pistons (21-21) and the Houston Rockets (28-13) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston. Detroit is competitive this season currently sitting in 8 th place in the Eastern Conference while the Rockets have had a breakout season currently sitting in 2 nd place in the Western Conference.

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The Houston Rockets (28-13) begin a two-game homestand when they face the Detroit Pistons (21-21) on Monday at Toyota Center. It is the second meeting this season between the two teams but the first time this season that twin brothers Amen Thompson (Houston) and Ausar Thompson (Detroit) will play each other.

Detroit kicks off a five-game road trip with a tough test against the Houston Rockets for some afternoon MLK Day basketball. The Rockets play stifling defense, are on a roll as a team, and have the kinds of offensive weapons that tend to give the Pistons fits in Alperen Sengun and some savvy veteran shooters.