Pistons vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for January 3

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The Charlotte Hornets (7-25) visit the Detroit Pistons (15-18) after losing four road games in a row. The Pistons are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 221 points.

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Pistons Cover -6.5 vs Hornets -110

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Pistons vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Pistons odds to win: -302
  • Hornets odds to win: +243
  • Spread: Pistons (-6.5)
  • Total: 221
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pistons Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Detroit is 6-8 in home contests and have covered the spread six times at home.
  • Pistons home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this year.
  • This season at home, Detroit and its opponents have averaged a total of 222.5 points per contest, 1.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pistons Recent Trends

  • The Pistons have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Pistons’ last 10 games saw eight go over the total.
  • The last 10 Pistons games averaged 223.6 total points, 2.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the last 10 games, the Pistons are scoring 5.3 points more per game compared to their season average.

Pistons Betting Records

  • The Pistons have won 50% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (5-5).
  • Detroit has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -302 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pistons a 75.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (10th in NBA) 47.3 (20th) 44.7 (11th) 42.3 (fifth) 25.8 (14th) 15.4 (23rd)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets are 2-12 in road contests with a 7-7 record against the spread on the road.
  • Hornets road games have gone over the set point total seven times this season.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.8 points per road contest this season, 1.8 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have covered the spread three times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 1-9 record straight-up in those games.
  • Hornets’ last 10 outings saw three hit the over.
  • The Hornets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 222.0 points scored. That’s 1.0 more point than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Hornets’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 104.3, 1.9 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has won six, or 20.7%, of the 29 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets are 2-11 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +243 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Hornets have a 29.2% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (30th in NBA) 46.6 (16th) 45.8 (fourth) 44.3 (20th) 23.5 (27th) 15.2 (22nd)
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