The Houston Rockets extended their halftime lead outscoring the Detroit Pistons 22-17 in the third quarter to take a 69-59 lead.
Luis Scola leads the Rockets with 14 points and five rebounds. Kyle Lowry has 13 points and five assists while Samuel Dalembert has 12 points and 11 boards through three quarters. Houston has a 37-25 rebounding advantage but has turned the ball over 17 times to keep the Pistons in the game.
Tayshaun Prince has a game-high 18 points for the Pistons. Ben Gordon has 15 points while Rodney Stuckey and Brandon Knight have 11 points each. The Pistons are shooting just over 41 percent through three quarters but have eight steals and seven blocks to hang around in the game.
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