It likely won’t be the prettiest game of basketball you’ve ever seen. The Detroit Pistons host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night in a clash between two squads with lackluster marks.
This will be the teams’ third encounter of the season, with the Pistons winning the last one, 118-112, earlier this month. Jaden Ivey scored 24 points for Detroit in the win.
Let’s dive into the specifics of this matchup and see what we can do in terms of making a Pistons vs Hornets betting prediction.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons Odds
Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons Information
Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons
Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC.
Date and Time: Monday, February 27, 2023, 7:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: FS1
Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons Recent Scores
Detroit fell short against the middling Raptors, 95-91, at home Saturday night. Marvin Bagley turned in what might have been his best performance of the campaign, totaling a season-high 21 points to go along with a career-high 18 rebounds. Ivey added ten points and ten assists in the loss. With the loss, the Pistons fell to a disappointing 15-46 on the year.
Meanwhile, Gordon Hayward bucketed 21 points, rookie center Mark Williams had a big game with 18 points, and 20 rebounds, both career highs, and the suddenly, hot Hornets defeated the Miami Heat, 108-103, for their season-best fourth straight win.
LaMelo Ball had 16 of his 19 points in the second half and finished with 13 assists for his sixth straight double-double. Kelly Oubre Jr. and Dennis Smith Jr. each had 15 points as reserves.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Analysis
Charlotte Hornets Facts to Know
The Hornets have a 10-29 record against Eastern Conference teams. Charlotte is sixth in the league with 15.5 fast break points per game and are led by Terry Rozier, who averages 3.5.
In the Charlotte Hornets statistics, Rozier sinks 2.7 three-pointers per game for the Hornets, scoring 21.4 points and shooting 32.6% from deep. LaMelo Ball is averaging 23.4 points and 6.4 rebounds over the last ten outings, NBA player stats show.
Detroit Pistons Facts to Know
The Pistons enter this matchup against Charlotte as losers of four straight NBA matchups.
Detroit has gone a dismal 6-29 against Eastern Conference foes. They haven’t even done all that great when they win the turnover battle, posting a 9-13 record and giving the ball away 14.4 times per game.
The NBA teams stats show that Bojan Bogdanovic averages 2.4 treys per game for the Pistons. He averages 21.4 points and shoots just over 40% from beyond the arc. Ivey is averaging 16 points and 5.9 assists over the past ten matchups.
Updates
Detroit’s Jalen Duren is day to day with an ankle injury. Meanwhile star player Cade Cunningham is done for the season with an ailing shin.
For the Hornets, Cody Martin (knee) and P.J. Washington (foot) are out.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
The Pistons vs Hornets betting odds see Charlotte as a 6.5-point home favorite here with -110 odds. The Pistons odds are also -110 to cover the spread, and they’re +210 underdogs on the moneyline. The Hornets are -255 in that regard.
The total is set at 234.5, with both the over and the under being set at -110.
Having seen the NBA odds today, we’ll move on.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons Betting Prediction
Between two so-so teams that are likely to have a good shot at the first overall pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, this one should still be pretty competitive.
The Hornets have been the hotter team as of late on the NBA schedule, a trend that won’t stop here, fortunately for the Pistons.
As our Pistons vs Hornets betting pick, go with Charlotte to win its fifth in a row, lottery chances be damned. Add that to your NBA picks today to profit from your wagers.
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