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

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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 has covered the spread 15 times in 32 games.
• The Pistons have covered every time (1-0) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Hornets are 10-9 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (215.5)

• The Pistons and their opponents have scored more than 215.5 points in 22 of 33 games this season.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 215.5 points in 17 of 32 outings.
• Detroit’s games this year have an average total of 222.8, 7.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s contests this season have a 222.4-point average over/under, 6.9 more points than this game’s total.
• The Pistons are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 28th-most points.
• This outing features the NBA’s eighth-ranked (Hornets) and 20th-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-225)

• The Pistons have been favorites in 10 games this season and won five (50%) of those contests.
• 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 season, Charlotte has come away with a win three times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +180 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pistons have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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