National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Houston 97, Detroit 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #23 Jason Phillips, # James Williams
Attendance: 9318
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #23 Jason Phillips, # James Williams
Attendance: 9318
Samuel Dalembert had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Luis Scola scored 14 and Kyle Lowry added 13 as the Houston Rockets defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons 97-80 on Tuesday for their fourth straight victory.
Six Rockets scored in double figures with Patrick Patterson scoring 12 and Goran Dragic and Kevin Martin 11 apiece.
The Rockets (7-7) have won six in a row at home over the Pistons (3-11).
Deteroit's Tayshaun Prince had 20 points and reached 400 career steals with two. Ben Gordon scored 18, Rodney Stuckey 16 and Brandon Knight 15. Greg Monroe had 11 rebounds but only four points on 2-of-9 shooting.
The Rockets took a 9-2 lead and never relinquished it against the struggling Pistons.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit | Houston | |
| Tayshaun Prince 20 | Scoring | Samuel Dalembert 14 |
| Greg Monroe 6 | Assists | Goran Dragic 5 |
| Greg Monroe 11 | Rebounds | Samuel Dalembert 12 |
| Ben Gordon 3 | Free Throws Made | Luis Scola 4 |
| Ben Gordon 3 | Steals | Kyle Lowry 3 |
| Ben Wallace 3 | Blocks | Jordan Hill 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Detroit | 80 | 41.0 | 4-13 | 8-9 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Houston | 97 | 49.4 | 8-19 | 9-12 | 16 | 42 | 1 | 11 | 21 |
Upcoming Games
- Houston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Rockets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
- Detroit will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Pistons have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .200 after a loss.