National Basketball Association
Detroit 113, Houston 100
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 19, 2021
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #79 John Conley, #15 Zach Zarba, #3 Nick Buchert
Attendance: 3061

Frank Jackson scored a season-high 23 points Friday as the visiting Detroit Pistons handed the Houston Rockets their 19th consecutive loss, 113-100.

Saddiq Bey had 20 points and six rebounds while Jerami Grant contributed 18 points as the Pistons won in back-to-back outings for just the second time this season. They defeated the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday in Detroit.

Josh Jackson tossed in 15 points, Isaiah Stewart supplied 13 points and nine rebounds and Mason Plumlee pulled down 16 rebounds for Detroit.

John Wall put up 21 points and seven rebounds for the Rockets, whose skid already was the worst in franchise history. Victor Oladipo finished with 19 points and Christian Wood had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jae'Sean Tate added 12 points and four steals.

The Rockets shot just 28.1 percent (9 of 32) from 3-point range. Detroit had a 40-20 advantage in bench points.

Houston guard Kevin Porter Jr. missed the second half due to a sore quad.

Frank Jackson scored eight points in the first four-plus minutes of the second half to give Detroit a 65-59 lead. Josh Jackson's 3-pointer with 3:40 remaining in the quarter made it 76-67.

The Pistons established their first double-digit advantage at 82-71 on a Bey 3-pointer with two minutes left in the period.

Danuel House Jr. cut Detroit's lead to seven by the end of the quarter with a 3-pointer.

Bey's three-point play with 10:39 left nudged the Pistons' lead to 89-77.

Detroit turnovers helped the Rockets stick around. A steal and basket by Tate midway through the fourth pulled the Rockets within 96-91.

The Pistons regained control with 11 unanswered points as the Rockets went scoreless for more than four minutes. Josh Jackson made a turnaround jumper, Delon Wright scored four straight points and Plumlee hit two free throws. Grant then drained a 3-pointer to finish off the run.

The Pistons led 55-51 at halftime behind Bey's 12 points. Wood paced the Rockets with 13 first-half points. Neither team had a lead of more than four points before the break.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Houston
Frank Jackson 23 Scoring John Wall 21
Delon Wright 8 Assists John Wall 7
Mason Plumlee 16 Rebounds Christian Wood 11
Saddiq Bey 6 Free Throws Made John Wall 5
Saddiq Bey 2 Steals Jae'Sean Tate 4
Josh Jackson 1 Blocks Christian Wood 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 113 43.5 14-29 25-28 28 49 4 7 13
Houston 100 44.3 9-32 13-16 21 38 4 7 15
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Rockets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .179 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pistons have a W/L % of .182 after a win and .333 after a loss.