Charlotte Hornets (28-28) vs. Detroit Pistons (12-43)
February 11, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Pistons +6.5; Over/Under: -
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The Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons meet Friday in NBA action at the Little Caesars Arena. The Charlotte Hornets look to snap a six-game losing streak. The Detroit Pistons look to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 113.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 114.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 19.7 points and 3.5 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.7 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Detroit Pistons are averaging 102.1 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.1 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham is averaging 15.8 points and 5.2 assists. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer and Frank Jackson is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Detroit Pistons are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.7 rebounds per game.
The Hornets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Pistons are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 18-6 in Hornets last 24 overall. The under is 4-1 in Pistons last 5 overall. The Hornets are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Detroit and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Charlotte Hornets should be favored for obvious reasons, as they’re the better team and have the rest advantage. The Detroit Pistons are awful and on the end of a back to back. With all that said, the Hornets’ offense has fallen off a cliff, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 10.4 points. I’m not laying chalk with the Hornets based on their current form. It’s Pistons or pass for me.
