Rockets vs. Pistons Player Props & Best Bets Today: NBA Prop Picks (Jan. 23)

My Rockets vs. Pistons player props today focus on Cade Cunningham, Kevin Durant, and Jalen Duren as part of our NBA best bets for tonight.

The Pistons are a 4-point betting favorite over the Rockets, with tipoff from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit set for 7 p.m. ET (Prime Video).

🏀 Rockets vs. Pistons player props today: 7 p.m. ET

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💰 Best Rockets vs. Pistons prop bet: Cade Cunningham fills the stat sheet with a double-double (+110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Cunningham has been cashing this bet left, right, and center lately. Not only that, he nearly recorded a double-double the last time he faced the Rockets on Oct. 24. He has finished with a double-double in seven of his last 10 games overall and was just one assist shy of hitting this bet in their most recent head-to-head matchup.

The combination of Cunningham stuffing the stat sheet and nearly cashing this bet on Oct. 24 makes his odds too good to pass up tonight at plus money.

Meanwhile, Shane Thurston fades another Pistons guard with his NBA player props tonight.

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Kevin Durant dominates Detroit again with 26+ points (-105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Pistons have no defensive answer for Durant, who has scored 36 or more points in each of his last three games against Detroit.

In their Oct. 24 meeting, Durant scored 37 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field, including making all three of his attempts from beyond the arc. More impressively, he reached the free-throw line 18 times, converting 16, physically challenging Detroit - a team known for its defense-first approach. Expect Durant to be just as aggressive against the Pistons tonight and cash this prop.

Jalen Duren gets his revenge with 11+ rebounds (+110) ⭐⭐⭐

Duren was ejected against the Rockets on Oct. 24 for elbowing Amen Thompson in the face, playing just 12 minutes in that game. You don’t think he’ll be extra motivated to be physical and grab rebounds tonight? He’s had success against Houston recently, too, collecting 14 rebounds in their matchup last season on Jan. 20, 2025.

It’s not as if Duren has been lacking effort on the glass lately, either. He’s coming off a 15-rebound performance in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday - expect that effort to continue tonight.

🧐 How I'm handicapping Rockets vs. Pistons

Since neither team's core started peaking until last season, I’m looking at head-to-head matchups from this year and last to evaluate each player’s performance, with this season’s meeting weighted most heavily due to Durant joining the series.

These head-to-head results should give us a sense of what to expect from the players tonight. Of course, I also made sure the number was worth playing - we’re not blindly betting Overs on bad lines.

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📺 How to watch Rockets vs. Pistons

• Date: Friday, Jan. 23
• Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit)
• TV: Prime Video