The Pistons overcame some hardships to earn their first victory of the season and hit a historical accomplishment for their coach.

For the Rockets, they have four players listed on their injury report entering Friday’s game, including both Dorian Finney-Smith and Fred VanVleet who have been ruled out. Of course, VanVleet is set to miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL while Finney-Smith remains out due recovery from left ankle surgery.

The Houston Rockets host the Detroit Pistons on Friday night after both teams dropped their season openers earlier this week. Houston dropped a double-overtime

Despite missing key players and an uphill battle with foul trouble, the Pistons earned their first victory of the 2025-26 season in Houston.

The Cavs roll into Little Caesars Arena looking to close out their first back-to-back of the season with another win. Cleveland is coming off a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Pistons are riding their own wave of momentum after toppling the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets in their last two contest.

After moving to 2-1 on the season, Cleveland looked north and ventured up to Detroit to take on the Pistons. Detroit came into this game 2-1, with wins over the