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On Tuesday, November 3, 4 players took on NBA Deep Cut #41: “Name a player who played for both the Detroit Pistons and the Houston Rockets.” The prompt had 51 valid answers, and players found 1 of them. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.
Answers and recap (spoilers)
The most popular answer was Dennis Schroder, named by 25% of players. Nobody found the day's Sleeper: Steve Harris.
Named by players
- Dennis Schroder (Dennis Schroder (G · ATL, OKC, LAL, BOS, HOU, LAL, TOR, BKN, GSW, DET, SAC, CLE, CHA · 2013–2027)): 1 player, 25%, 20 points. Houston Rockets 2021-22, Detroit Pistons 2024-25
Nobody named
- Otis Thorpe: Houston Rockets 1988–1995, Detroit Pistons 1995–1997
- Tracy McGrady: Houston Rockets 2004–2010, Detroit Pistons 2010-11
- Kenny Smith: Houston Rockets 1990–1996, Detroit Pistons 1996-97
- Tree Rollins: Detroit Pistons 1990-91, Houston Rockets 1991–1993
- Marcus Morris Sr.: Houston Rockets 2011–2013, Detroit Pistons 2015–2017
- Gerald Henderson: Detroit Pistons 1989–1992, Houston Rockets 1991-92
- Jon Barry: Detroit Pistons 2001–2003, Houston Rockets 2004–2006
- Josh Smith: Detroit Pistons 2013–2015, Houston Rockets 2014–2016
- Charles Jones: Detroit Pistons 1993-94, Houston Rockets 1994–1998
- Jimmy Walker: Detroit Pistons 1967–1972, Houston Rockets 1972–1974
- D.J. Augustin: Detroit Pistons 2014-15, Houston Rockets 2020–2022
- Don Kojis: Detroit Pistons 1964–1966, Houston Rockets 1967–1970
- Johnny Egan: Detroit Pistons 1961–1964, Houston Rockets 1970–1972
- Earl Cureton: Detroit Pistons 1983–1986, Houston Rockets 1993-94
- Ish Smith: Houston Rockets 2010-11, Detroit Pistons 2016–2019
- Terry Teagle: Houston Rockets 1982–1993, Detroit Pistons 1984-85
- Paul Mokeski: Houston Rockets 1979-80, Detroit Pistons 1980–1982
- Otto Moore: Detroit Pistons 1968–1975, Houston Rockets 1972–1974
- Kelvin Cato: Houston Rockets 1999–2004, Detroit Pistons 2005-06
- Kelly Olynyk: Houston Rockets 2020-21, Detroit Pistons 2021-22
- Reggie Bullock: Detroit Pistons 2015–2019, Houston Rockets 2023-24
- Stu Lantz: Houston Rockets 1968–1972, Detroit Pistons 1972–1974
- Jim Davis: Detroit Pistons 1971–1975, Houston Rockets 1971-72
- Lionel Hollins: Detroit Pistons 1983-84, Houston Rockets 1984-85
- Carlos Delfino: Detroit Pistons 2004–2007, Houston Rockets 2012-13
- Dave Gambee: Houston Rockets 1967-68, Detroit Pistons 1968-69
- Don Adams: Houston Rockets 1970–1972, Detroit Pistons 1972–1975
- Mike James: Detroit Pistons 2003-04, Houston Rockets 2004–2008
- Pete Chilcutt: Detroit Pistons 1993-94, Houston Rockets 1994–1996
- Avery Bradley: Detroit Pistons 2017-18, Houston Rockets 2020-21
- Mccoy McLemore: Detroit Pistons 1968–1970, Houston Rockets 1971-72
- Major Jones: Houston Rockets 1979–1984, Detroit Pistons 1984-85
- Bob Sura: Detroit Pistons 2003-04, Houston Rockets 2004-05
- Brandon Knight: Detroit Pistons 2011–2020, Houston Rockets 2018-19
- Boban Marjanovic: Detroit Pistons 2016–2018, Houston Rockets 2022–2024
- Tom Owens: Houston Rockets 1976-77, Detroit Pistons 1982-83
- John Barnhill: Detroit Pistons 1965-66, Houston Rockets 1967-68
- James Ennis III: Detroit Pistons 2017-18, Houston Rockets 2018-19
- David Wood: Houston Rockets 1990-91, Detroit Pistons 1993-94
- Steve Harris: Houston Rockets 1985–1988, Detroit Pistons 1988-89
- Ron Behagen: Houston Rockets 1977-78, Detroit Pistons 1978-79
- Christian Wood: Detroit Pistons 2019-20, Houston Rockets 2020–2022
- Chuck Nevitt: Houston Rockets 1982–1990, Detroit Pistons 1985–1988
- John Shumate: Detroit Pistons 1977–1980, Houston Rockets 1979-80
- John Lucas III: Houston Rockets 2005–2007, Detroit Pistons 2014-15
- Bill Curley: Detroit Pistons 1994-95, Houston Rockets 1999-00
- Tracy Moore: Detroit Pistons 1993-94, Houston Rockets 1995–1997
- Khyri Thomas: Detroit Pistons 2018–2020, Houston Rockets 2020-21
- Jeff Taylor: Houston Rockets 1982-83, Detroit Pistons 1986-87
- Lee Johnson: Detroit Pistons 1980-81, Houston Rockets 1980-81
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