Detroit Pistons (14-46) vs. Charlotte Hornets (30-31)
February 27, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets -9.5; Over/Under: +229
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The Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Detroit Pistons need a win after losing 10 of their last 13 games. The Charlotte Hornets need a win after losing eight of their last 10 games.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 102.6 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 18.9 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.8 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Hamidou Diallo is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.9 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 114 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.4 points on 46.2 percent shooting. LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.9 points and 7.5 assists, while Miles Bridges is averaging 19.9 points and 7.3 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Montrezl Harrell is dishing 1.6 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Pistons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hornets are 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 home games and 2-5-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Pistons last 5 overall. The under is 8-3 in Hornets last 11 overall. The Pistons are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Charlotte and 2-9 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The Charlotte Hornets aren’t a team I’m thrilled to back in the big favorite role, but their blowout win over the Raptors was encouraging. Also, the Detroit Pistons are on the end of a back to back and losing their last five games by an average of 10.4 points. This line is more of an indication of how bad the Pistons are, not what the Hornets have going on. It’s Hornets or pass for me.
