The Charlotte Hornets (7-25) visit the Detroit Pistons (15-18) after losing four straight road games. The Pistons are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025.

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Pistons vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
• TV: FDSDET and FDSSE
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Pistons vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pistons (- 5.5)

• Detroit’s record against the spread is 17-16-0.
• Charlotte is 15-17-0 against the spread this year.
• The Pistons have covered every time (1-0) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 10-9.

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Pick OU:

Over (215.5)

• The Pistons’ 33 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 215.5 points 22 times.
• The Hornets have played 17 games this season that finished with a point total higher than 215.5 points.
• The average point total in Detroit’s games this year is 222.8, 7.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s average game total this season has been 222.4, 6.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Pistons are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 28th-most points.
• This game features the NBA’s eighth-ranked (Hornets) and 20th-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-225)

• This season, the Pistons have been favored 10 times and won five of those games.
• The Hornets have won in six, or 20.7%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Detroit has played as a favorite of -225 or more once this season and won that game.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 17 games when listed as at least +180 or better on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Pistons.

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