Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left to help the Detroit Pistons hold on to beat the Houston Rockets 115-111.

Houston was suffocated by the intense defense of Detroit with an inconsistent 38.6 percent shooting from the field. As such, the team's shot creation and point guard problems was glaring already as the Rockets only tallied 15 assists over the Pistons' 26.

The 10-year veteran signed with the Pistons over the offseason, reuniting with his former Cleveland Cavaliers coach in Bickerstaff. LeVert’s flexibility on the court figures to give him plenty of chances to get involved upon his return, particularly given the absence of guard Jaden Ivey.

A physical battle eventually ended in the Detroit Pistons’ favor as they defeated the Houston Rockets, 115-111, on Friday, Oct. 24.

Detroit will look to Duncan Robinson to flip the switch following a poor outing, which saw just two points in 32 minutes of play. Double-Big vs Double-Big? The Rockets are expecte

Cade Cunningham had 21 points and Duncan Robinson hit four 3s to finish with 17 points in a 115-111 win over the Rockets.

After narrow defeats in their season openers, both teams look to bounce back in Friday's matchup available on FanDuel Sports Network and streaming platforms.

So far, Caris LeVert has struggled to make a notable impact on the Detroit Pistons. You can blame a tight left hamstring for his lack of contributions early on.

Center Jalen Duren was ejected for a flagrant foul against Houston Rockets wing Amen Thompson, brother of Detroit Pistons teammate Ausar Thompson.

Behind the play of their bench unit, the Pistons won their first game of the season Friday against the Rockets in Houston.