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Despite being underdogs at tipoff, the Detroit Pistons have since taken control of the game. Both teams are capable of winning, but they’re going nowhere against the Charlotte Hornets 3.
Detroit relies on shooting guard Rodney McGruder, who has three points, and point guard Killian Hayes, who has zero points. Charlotte has had no offensive standouts so far, with all players held to zero or fewer points.
This is the first time they’re going into the first quarter
Detroit @ Charlotte
Current Records: Detroit 15-46; Charlotte 19-43
The Charlotte Hornets were on the wrong side in a one-sided rivalry with the Detroit Pistons and are hoping for their first win since February 11 last year. Charlotte will host again and welcome Detroit to the Spectrum Center, where the pick is scheduled for Monday at 7:00 p.m. ET. Averaging 118.56 points per game, the Hornets have been sleeping on the defensive side of the ball and need to wake up before the contest.
Charlotte didn’t have much breathing room in their game against the Miami Heat last Saturday, but they still walked away with a 108-103 win. Small forward Gordon Hayward (21 points) and point guard LaMelo Ball (19 points) were the top scorers for Charlotte.
Meanwhile, the score was 44-44 at halftime, but Detroit wasn’t quite on par with the Toronto Raptors in the second half when they met last Saturday. It was close but no cigar for the Pistons as they lost 95-91 to the Raptors. The loss was just another heartbreak for Detroit, who have now lost three narrow games in a row to Toronto. Small forward Bojan Bogdanovic had quite a memorable game, playing for 28 minutes and four turnovers.
Charlotte is the favorite with an expected margin of 6.5 points to win. They are currently four against four against the spread in their recent games, a trend for bettors to be aware of.
Charlotte’s win lifted them to 19-43, while Detroit’s loss dropped them to an irreparable 15-46. In their win, the Hornets relied heavily on center Mark Williams, who hit a double-double on 20 boards and 18 points. Detroit has to find a way to minimize its influence if they want to win.
The Hornets are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Pistons, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line here as the game opened with the Hornets a 5.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Charlotte has won 18 of their last 26 games against Detroit.
February 03, 2023 – Detroit 118 vs. Charlotte 112 December 14, 2022 – Detroit 141 vs. Charlotte 134 February 27, 2022 – Detroit 127 vs. Charlotte 126 February 11, 2022 – Charlotte 141 vs. Detroit 119 January 05, 2022 – Charlotte 140 vs. Detroit 111 May 04, 2021 – Charlotte 102 vs. Detroit 99 May 01, 2021 – Charlotte 107 vs. Detroit 94 March 11, 2021 – Charlotte 105 vs. Detroit 102 February 10, 2020 – Charlotte 87 vs. Detroit 76 November 29, 2019 – Charlotte 110 vs. Detroit 107 November 27, 2019 – Charlotte 102 vs. Detroit 101 November 15, 2019 – Charlotte 109 vs. Detroit 106 4/7/2019 – Charlotte 104 vs. Detroit 91 December 21, 2018 – Charlotte 98 vs. Detroit 86 December 12, 2018 – Charlotte 108 vs. Detroit 107 November 11, 2018 – Charlotte 113 vs. Detroit 103 February 25, 2018 – Charlotte 114 vs. Detroit 98 January 15, 2018 – Charlotte 118 vs. Detroit 107 Oct 18, 2017 – Detroit 102 vs. Charlotte 90 February 23, 2017 – Detroit 114 vs. Charlotte 108 January 5, 2017 – Detroit 115 vs. Charlotte 114 December 7, 2016 – Charlotte 87 vs. Detroit 77 November 29, 2016 – Detroit 112 vs. Charlotte 89 March 25, 2016 – Detroit 112 vs. Charlotte 105 March 11, 2016 – Charlotte 118 vs. Detroit 103 December 7, 2015 – Charlotte 104 vs. Detroit 84
