The Charlotte Hornets (7-25) are 5.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (15-18) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on FDSDET and FDSSE.

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Pistons vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena

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Pistons vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pistons 116 – Hornets 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pistons vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Pistons (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pistons (-8.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (216.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.8

• The Pistons have been more successful against the spread than the Hornets this season, sporting an ATS record of 17-16-0, as opposed to the 15-17-0 record of the Hornets.
• As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Detroit is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 10-9 ATS record Charlotte racks up as a 5.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, Detroit does it more often (54.5% of the time) than Charlotte (37.5%).
• The Pistons have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-5) this season while the Hornets have a .207 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-23).

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Pistons Performance Insights

• The Pistons are posting 112 points per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while surrendering 114.6 points per contest (21st-ranked).
• Detroit ranks fifth-best in the NBA by allowing only 42.3 rebounds per game. It ranks 11th in the league by grabbing 44.7 boards per contest.
• This year, the Pistons rank 14th in the league in assists, putting up 25.8 per game.
• So far this year, Detroit is averaging 15.4 turnovers per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Pistons are 15th in the NBA with 13.5 threes per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 17th with a 36.3% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the second-worst team in the league (106.2 points per game). On defense, they are 15th (112.8 points allowed per game).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 20th in rebounds conceded (44.3).
• The Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.5 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 22nd in the league in turnovers committed (15.2 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• The Hornets are sixth in the NBA in 3-pointers made (14.5 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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