The Houston Rockets defeated the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, 111-104. The Rockets and Pistons drafted twin brothers Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson back-to-back, fourth and fifth, in the 2023 lottery.
Prior to the Houston Rockets' rematch against the Detroit Pistons, Ausar Thompson, Detroit's third-year forward took a light-hearted jab at his twin brother, Rockets wing Amen Thompson.
The Detroit Pistons fell in a frustrating 111-104 loss during a Friday-night battle with the Houston Rockets. Ausar Thompson finished the night with 12 points and eight rebounds as he dueled with his brother's squad for the second time this season.
The NBA has seen its fair share of brothers sharing the hardwood, but there is something different about the energy Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson bring to the league.
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The brotherly duo of Amen and Ausar Thompson are enjoying another matchup against one another as they squared off in the Houston Rockets’ matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
For just the fourth time in their three-year NBA careers, Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson will face off against his slightly older twin brother Amen Thompson.
On Friday, the Houston Rockets will face off against the Detroit Pistons for the second time this season. The Rockets will be on a back-to-back game, which will be their second within the past week, as Houston faced the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves on consecutive nights.
Ausar Thompson was drafted No. 5 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft to a Detroit Pistons team that had been in the abyss of mediocrity for almost two decades.
Under the Hood – it’s time to see what’s really going on inside this Pistons team. This is going to be a longer breakdown, but I promise it’s worth it.
Technically, the Detroit Pistons ended their game. But Ausar Thompson kept working. Over an hour following a recent loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Thompson sat by his locker stall and watched game footage on his phone.
Under the Hood – it’s time to see what’s really going on inside this Pistons team. Firing on All Cylinders Ausar Thompson put on an incredibly versatile offensive performance last night, and he did it without making a jumpshot.
When this game started, it was setting up to be a disaster for Ausar Thompson and a masterclass from Cade Cunningham. When the horn finally sounded, with the Detroit Pistons surviving 110-102 over the Portland Trail Blazers, the script had flipped completely.
Emotions ran high for the Detroit Pistons against the Dallas Mavericks after Ausar Thompson’s ejection in the second quarter. The sudden decision stunned the Pistons and reshaped their night.
Ausar Thompson was not exactly in the holiday spirit during Thursday’s game. The Detroit Pistons forward Thompson was ejected on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks.
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