- The Hornets are -5.5 favorites vs. the Pistons
- Total (Over/Under): 226.5 points
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The Detroit Pistons visit Spectrum Center to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm in Charlotte, NC.
The Hornets are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-110).
The Pistons vs Hornets Over/Under is 226.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Pistons are 43-37 against the spread, while the Hornets are 50-29 against the spread.
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Pistons vs. Hornets Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Hornets vs Pistons Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Hornets will win Friday‘s game with 60.2% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Pistons and Hornets.
Hornets vs Pistons Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pistons will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 62.6% confidence.
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Pistons Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 2H Moneyline in 25 of their last 30 games (+18.54 Units / 31% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have covered the 2H Spread in 21 of their last 30 games (+11.08 Units / 33% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 1H Moneyline in 27 of their last 40 away games (+10.70 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 13 of their last 17 games (+9.50 Units / 48% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have hit the Moneyline in 27 of their last 40 away games (+9.05 Units / 8% ROI)
Hornets Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Moneyline in 31 of their last 45 games (+20.55 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 34 of their last 50 games (+20.20 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 36 of their last 50 games (+20.05 Units / 35% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 3Q Spread in 36 of their last 50 games (+19.60 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 2H Game Total Under in 30 of their last 40 games at home (+18.72 Units / 41% ROI)
Detroit Pistons Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pistons have gone 43-37 (+2.35 Units / 2.67% ROI).
- 58-22 against the Moneyline (+11.05 Units / 3.9% ROI)
- 38-41 against the Over for game total points (-7.1 Units / -8.07% ROI)
- 41-38 against the Under for game total points (-0.8 Units / -0.91% ROI)
Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone 50-29 (+18.1 Units / 20.57% ROI).
- 43-37 against the Moneyline (+16.6 Units / 8.72% ROI)
- 31-49 against the Over for game total points (-22.9 Units / -26.02% ROI)
- 49-31 against the Under for game total points (+14.9 Units / 16.93% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Hornets:
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 14 of their last 50 games (-27.75 Units / -48% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 10 of their last 40 games at home (-24.78 Units / -53% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 13 of their last 40 games at home (-18.20 Units / -40% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 19 of their last 50 games (-16.50 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the Game Total Over in 14 of their last 40 games at home (-14.60 Units / -33% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pistons:
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 20 of their last 50 games (-14.55 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 21 of their last 50 games (-12.60 Units / -22% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 3 of their last 17 games (-12.00 Units / -62% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 22 of their last 50 games (-10.55 Units / -18% ROI)
- The Detroit Pistons have only covered the 1Q Spread in 8 of their last 24 games (-10.55 Units / -38% ROI)
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- Charlotte Hornets Defensive stats
Detroit Pistons: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets
The Pistons are 5-1 (.833) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .396
The Pistons are 2-38 (.050) when losing the rebounding margin by 10 or more since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .229
The Pistons are 38-9 (.809) when forcing 10 or more steals this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .604
The Pistons are 39-8 (.830) when they win the turnover margin this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .594
Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the Detroit Pistons
The Hornets are 7-34 (.171) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .443
The Hornets are 25-83 (.231) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .436
The Hornets are 12-33 (.267) when allowing 110 or more points this season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .351
The Hornets are 19-94 (.168) when losing the rebounding margin since the start of the 2023-24 season — 3rd-worst in the NBA. The Pistons have averaged 53.3 rebounds/game since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th-highest in the NBA.
Detroit Pistons Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pistons have averaged 58.6 points in the paint per game (2,342 points/40 games) at home this season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 49.9
The Pistons have averaged 30.6 points in the paint per game (2,414 points/79 games) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.2
The Pistons have made 11.0 three-pointers per game this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3
The Pistons have 26.1 free throw attempts per game this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 23.5
Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats & Trends
The Hornets have made 16.4 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3
The Hornets are shooting 41% (315/762) in close and late situations this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%
The Hornets have an eFG% of 48% in close and late situations this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 53%
The Hornets have a 23% free throw rate (4,873 free throw attempts/21,560 field goal attempts) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 25%
Detroit Pistons Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pistons have averaged 6.4 blocks per game (503 blocks/79 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8
The Pistons have averaged 10.3 steals per game (817 steals/79 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4
The Pistons have blocked 503 shots this season — most among NBA teams
The Pistons have averaged 5.8 blocks per game (935 blocks/161 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats & Trends
The Hornets have averaged 6.6 steals per game (803 steals/122 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0
The Hornets have allowed 15.0 offensive rebounds per game (600 rebounds/40 games) on the road this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 17.7
The Hornets have averaged 35.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,854 rebounds/80 games) this season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.8
The Hornets have averaged 7.0 steals per game (560 steals/80 games) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4
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