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
Pistons vs. Hornets betting lines
- Pistons odds to win: -302
- Hornets odds to win: +243
- Spread: Pistons (-6.5)
- Total: 221
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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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