The Charlotte Hornets (7-25) are underdogs (+5.5) as they attempt to end an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (15-18) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The game airs 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 sport a 17-16-0 ATS record this season compared to the 15-17-0 mark of the Hornets.
• Detroit (1-0) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (100%) than Charlotte (10-9) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (52.6%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point 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

• With 112 points per game on offense, the Pistons rank 16th in the NBA. Defensively, they allow 114.6 points per contest, which ranks 21st in the league.
• Detroit ranks fifth-best in the NBA by allowing just 42.3 rebounds per game. It ranks 11th in the league by grabbing 44.7 boards per contest.
• The Pistons rank 14th in the NBA with 25.8 assists per contest.
• Detroit is committing 15.4 turnovers per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
• This season, the Pistons are draining 13.5 three-pointers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 36.3% (17th-ranked) from downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the league offensively (106.2 points scored per game) and 15th on defense (112.8 points conceded).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.8) and is ranked 20th in rebounds conceded (44.3).
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23.5 per game.
• At 15.2 turnovers committed per game and 13.9 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 15th in the NBA, respectively.
• 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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