Houston's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Eason | SF | Day To Day - Rest( Jan 03, '25) | Jan 03, '25 | |
| The Rockets have listed Eason as Doubtful for Sunday's (Jan. 5) game against the Lakers. | ||||
| J. Smith Jr. | PF | Out - Hand( Jan 02, '25) | Jan 02, '25 | |
| The Rockets announced on Friday (Jan. 3) that Smith Jr. suffered a fractured left hand during shoot around today and is expected to miss 4-to-8 weeks. | ||||
| J. Tate | SF | Day To Day - Illness( Dec 29, '24) | Dec 29, '24 | |
| Tate did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 29) game against the Heat. | ||||
Houston Starters Last Game
| Pos. | Player | Min. | FGM-FGA | Points | Assists | Rebounds | Steals | Blocks | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | D.Brooks | 26:39 | 6-12 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| F | J.Smith Jr. | 16:42 | 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C | A.Sengun | 27:11 | 3-12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| G | F.VanVleet | 30:26 | 4-9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| G | J.Green | 27:42 | 5-14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Fontecchio | SF | Day To Day - Personal( Jan 03, '25) | Jan 03, '25 | |
| Fontecchio did not play in Saturday's (Jan. 4) game against the Timberwolves. | ||||
| J. Ivey | SG | Out - Leg( Jan 01, '25) | Jan 01, '25 | |
| The Pistons announced on Thursday (Jan. 2) that Ivey underwent successful surgery to repair a broken fibula in his left leg, and he will be re-evaluated in four weeks, per Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site. | ||||
Detroit Starters Last Game
| Pos. | Player | Min. | FGM-FGA | Points | Assists | Rebounds | Steals | Blocks | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | T.Hardaway | 29:13 | 2-4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| F | T.Harris | 30:34 | 7-13 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| C | I.Stewart | 32:38 | 5-8 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| G | C.Cunningham | 36:16 | 8-17 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| G | J.Ivey | 29:30 | 7-13 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |