The Charlotte Hornets (7-25) are underdogs (+5.5) as they try 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

• 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 has 17 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
• Charlotte is 15-17-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pistons are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Hornets are 10-9.

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Pick OU:

Over (215.5)

• In 22 of 33 games this season, the Pistons and their opponents have gone over 215.5 points.
• The Hornets have played 17 games this season that ended with a point total over 215.5 points.
• The average point total in Detroit’s contests this year is 222.8, 7.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Charlotte’s outings this season is 222.4, 6.9 more points than this game’s total.
• The Pistons score the 15th-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 28th-most.
• The Pistons are the league’s 20th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the eighth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-225)

• This season, the Pistons have won five out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (20.7%) in those games.
• Detroit has played as a favorite of -225 or more once this season and won that game.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 17 games when listed as at least +180 or better on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pistons, based on the moneyline, is 69.2%.

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