Cade Cunningham speaks Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, after the Pistons’ 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena.
The Detroit Pistons are on a roll, looking to win their fifth straight game.
But if you’re looking for the next Pistons game in the usual places, you won’t be able to find it.
The Pistons (32-10, 1st in East) will host the Houston Rockets (26-15, 4th in West) on Friday, Jan. 23, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The game is scheduled to tip of at 7 p.m. ET and will not be broadcasted on a traditional television network.
Instead, the game will be aired on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service, which means you’ll need a smart device with an internet connection and a Prime membership to watch the game.
The Pistons have won four games in a row, most recently beating the New Orleans Pelicans, 112-104, in New Orleans on Wednesday, Jan. 21. They have the best record in the Eastern Conference and currently have a 5½ game lead over the second-place Boston Celtics.
Meanwhile, the Rockets have won four of their last five games entering Thursday, most recently with a 111-106 home win over the San Antonio Spurs with five players scoring at least 16 points on the night. The Rockets are led by future Hall-of-Famer Kevin Durant and forward Amen Thompson, the twin brother of Pistons forward Ausar Thompson.
The Pistons and Rockets have matched up one other time this season, a 115-111 Detroit win on Oct. 24 that marked the Pistons’ first win of the 2025-26 season.
Here’s what you need to know about the streaming-only matchup.
Pistons vs Rockets game time
- Date: Friday, Jan. 23.
- Time: 7 p.m. ET.
- Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Pistons vs Rockets channel
- Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET.
- Channel: N/A.
- Streaming: Prime Video.
- Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1).
Pistons vs Rockets streaming
Friday’s Pistons game against the Rockets won’t be available on a traditional TV channel and will instead be shown exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service.
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Pistons vs Rockets odds
This section will be updated when odds become available.
Pistons next five games
- Sunday, Jan. 25: vs Sacramento Kings, 3 p.m. ET (FSND).
- Tuesday, Jan. 27: at Denver Nuggets, 9 p.m. ET (FSND).
- Thursday, Jan. 29: at Phoenix Suns, 9 p.m. ET (FSND).
- Friday, Jan. 20: at Golden State Warriors, 10 p.m. ET (FSND/ESPN).
- Sunday, Feb. 1: vs Brooklyn Nets, 6 p.m. ET (FSDN).
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You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.
