“We knew from the start that it felt a bit different with our physicality and attention to detail,” Ime Udoka said after Houston’s victory at Detroit.

Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets are back in action on Friday against the Detroit Pistons. The Rockets are looking to bounce back after Thursday’s 128-122 loss to Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Houston Rockets continue to give away games at the free throw line as it has become an issue in January.

Tip-off for tonight's Spurs vs Rockets game is at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Houston will try to end its five-game road losing streak when the Rockets play Detroit. Friday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

Reed Sheppard ignited a fourth-quarter explosion, single-handedly snatching victory from the Spurs with electrifying plays and a decisive offensive barrage.

Philadelphia 76ers host the Houston Rockets tonight at 7:00 pm ET. The Rockets, with a slightly better record, are expected to have an edge. Key players like Tyrese Maxey for the 76ers and Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun for the Rockets will be crucial.

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The Philadelphia 76ers may be without multiple key players in Thursday night’s game against the Houston Rockets.