DETROIT -- — Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory Friday night.

Durant averages 30.6 points in 32 career games against the Pistons -- his highest average against any other team. He added seven rebounds and three assists in 40 minutes without a turnover.

Alperen Sengun scored 19 points and Reed Shepherd added 18 points for the Rockets, who have won four of five. Amen Thompson had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for Houston, which had lost five straight on the road.

Jalen Duren led Detroit with 18 points and seven rebounds, but Detroit's other four starters combined for 37 points on 13-of-35 shooting (37.1%).

Houston outscored Detroit 34-20 in the third quarter to turn a tie game into an 86-72 lead. Durant and Sheppard combined for 18 points in the quarter on 7-for-8 shooting.

Detroit got within 87-80 with a four-point possession early in the fourth. Cade Cunningham missed, but Jae'Sean Tate was called for a flagrant foul when he undercut Ron Holland II as he went for the rebound. Holland made both free throws and Duren dunked off a Cunningham lob.

After a Rockets turnover, Isaiah Stewart's three-point play made it 87-83, but the Pistons couldn't get even.

Josh Okogie's 3-pointer made it 101-93 with 5:19, and Houston moved the lead back to double figures on Shepherd's layup with 2:04 left.

Durant had 18 points in the first half, but the Pistons had a 36-24 edge in points in the paint to keep the game tied at 52 going into the third quarter.

Houston's defense stepped up early in the third quarter, holding Cunningham and Duncan Robinson to two shot attempts in the first eight minutes. The Rockets outshot Detroit 68.4% (13-19) to 36.4% (8—22) in the period.

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Rockets: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

Pistons: Host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday afternoon.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Jalen Duren (Cade Cunningham gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	0	0
11:21	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	0	0
11:20	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	0	0
11:06	Kevin Durant personal foul	0	0
10:57	Cade Cunningham misses driving layup	0	0
10:55	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	0	0
10:45	Kevin Durant makes 9-foot fade away jump shot	0	2
10:34	Jalen Duren makes driving layup	2	2
10:11	Alperen Sengun bad pass turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	2	2
10:03	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:01	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	2	2
9:51	Amen Thompson makes running layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	2	4
9:43	Duncan Robinson misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	4
9:41	Josh Okogie defensive rebound	2	4
9:34	Duncan Robinson personal foul	2	4
9:19	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	2	6
9:03	Ausar Thompson misses 2-foot two point shot	2	6
9:01	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	2	6
8:55	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	2	6
8:51	Tobias Harris makes running dunk	4	6
8:31	Josh Okogie misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	6
8:28	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	4	6
8:26	Jabari Smith Jr. makes driving layup (Amen Thompson assists)	4	8
8:19	Kevin Durant shooting foul	4	8
8:19	Duncan Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	4	8
8:19	Pistons offensive team rebound	4	8
8:19	Duncan Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	5	8
8:01	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	5	8
7:59	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	5	8
7:51	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Jalen Duren 's 1-foot driving layup	5	8
7:47	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	5	8
7:44	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)	8	8
7:31	Cade Cunningham personal foul	8	8
7:16	Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot two point shot	8	10
7:01	Jalen Duren makes 7-foot two point shot	10	10
6:39	Josh Okogie out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	10
6:39	Pistons Full timeout	10	10
6:39	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	10	10
6:30	Ausar Thompson offensive charge	10	10
6:30	Ausar Thompson offensive foul turnover	10	10
6:15	Ausar Thompson shooting foul	10	10
6:15	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	10	11
6:15	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	10	12
5:57	Cade Cunningham out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	12
5:57	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	10	12
5:43	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	12
5:40	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	10	12
5:33	Jalen Duren lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	10	12
5:28	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	10	12
5:24	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	10	12
5:19	Isaiah Stewart misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	12
5:16	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	10	12
5:08	Jae'Sean Tate makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	10	15
4:51	Ausar Thompson makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	12	15
4:28	Amen Thompson makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	12	17
4:27	Pistons Full timeout	12	17
4:27	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	12	17
4:27	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	12	17
4:27	Clint Capela enters the game for Amen Thompson	12	17
4:27	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Alperen Sengun	12	17
4:03	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point shot	12	17
4:03	Pistons offensive team rebound	12	17
4:03	shot clock turnover	12	17
3:48	Reed Sheppard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	17
3:45	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	12	17
3:35	Cade Cunningham makes 4-foot two point shot	14	17
3:18	Isaiah Stewart shooting foul	14	17
3:18	Clint Capela misses free throw 1 of 2	14	17
3:18	Rockets offensive team rebound	14	17
3:18	Tobias Harris enters the game for Jalen Duren	14	17
3:18	Amen Thompson enters the game for Kevin Durant	14	17
3:18	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Okogie	14	17
3:18	Clint Capela makes free throw 2 of 2	14	18
3:04	Clint Capela blocks Jaden Ivey 's 2-foot two point shot	14	18
3:02	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	14	18
2:54	Reed Sheppard makes 4-foot two point shot	14	20
2:38	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup (Isaiah Stewart assists)	16	20
2:16	Clint Capela misses 4-foot hook shot	16	20
2:14	Clint Capela offensive rebound	16	20
2:14	Clint Capela misses tip shot	16	20
2:13	Clint Capela offensive rebound	16	20
2:11	Clint Capela makes 1-foot two point shot	16	22
1:51	Isaiah Stewart makes driving layup	18	22
1:37	Amen Thompson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	18	22
1:36	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	18	22
1:29	Cade Cunningham misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	18	22
1:27	Clint Capela defensive rebound	18	22
1:05	Reed Sheppard bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	18	22
1:01	Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot running dunk (Tobias Harris assists)	20	22
50.3	Jaden Ivey shooting foul	20	22
50.3	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 1 of 3	20	23
50.3	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 2 of 3	20	24
50.3	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	20	24
50.3	Reed Sheppard makes free throw 3 of 3	20	25
32.0	Jaden Ivey misses 30-foot three point jumper	20	25
29.5	Rockets defensive team rebound	20	25
29.5	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	20	25
29.5	Javonte Green enters the game for Jaden Ivey	20	25
29.5	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	20	25
10.6	Kevin Durant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	20	28
3.8	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	28
0.7	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	20	28
0.6	Jabari Smith Jr. misses heave jump shot	20	28
0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	20	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:00 AM, January 24, 2026

Coverage

Prime Video, Space City Home Network

Attendance

20,062

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Scott Foster, Biniam Maru

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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