Ron Holland and the Detroit Pistons were in search of their first win on Friday night in Texas. Facing the Houston Rockets for their second matchup of the seaso

The Detroit Lions earned their first win of the season with a 115-111 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.

The Pistons overcame some hardships to earn their first victory of the season and hit a historical accomplishment for their coach.

The Detroit Pistons are 0-1 on the season with a big game against the Houston Rockets on the docket tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Houston. The Pistons lost all three of their games to coach Ime Udoka's team last season but are back at it with extra playoff experience under their belts and plenty of time to morph into the championship contender coach JB Bickerstaff and GM Trajan Langdon expect.

The Detroit Pistons begin regular-season action at Little Caesars Arena for the 2025-26 home opener on Sunday against the Boston Celtics, kicking off a slate of 24 theme nights and 14 promotional giveaways throughout the year.

Kevin Durant makes his Houston Rockets home debut on Friday night against the Detroit Pistons in a matchup of teams coming off opening-game losses.

The Pistons didn't come to terms with either on a rookie contract extension before the deadline earlier this week.