The Detroit Pistons travel to Texas to face the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Saturday.

The Pistons (10-15) have playoff aspirations this season but it's been pretty much the same results as past years. This is a club who's been hovering below .500 for seemingly a decade now and it's a wonder why they're this poor with one of the best frontcourts in the NBA. Andre Drummond has developed into one of the best centers in the league while Blake Griffin is a perennial All-Star in his own right. With that said, Griffin has been slightly disappointing this season and this club won't vie for a playoff berth until he starts playing better. What makes that even more imperative is the fact that he leads the team with a usage rate north of 30 percent, playing the de facto point guard in the absence of Reggie Jackson. Many people didn't think Jackson's absence was a big deal but that's certainly not the case when looking at the roster.

The Rockets (17-8) come into this matchup winning six of their last eight games and it's amazing just how good this offense is right now. That was on full display Friday night, shooting over 50 percent from three-point range in a victory against the Orlando Magic, James Harden had another 54 points in that game on 19-of-31 from the field, tying a career-high with 10 three-pointers. That now gives him 109 total points over the last two games on 39-of-64 from the field. That's efficiency at its finest and it's scary to think how good he could be if he keeps up this sort of shooting. One thing to consider here is the fact that Russell Westbrook will sit this game out for rest, only adding more to Harden's plate.

These teams have actually split each of the last three season series against one another, with the home team prevailing in the last four meetings.