NBA Best Bets: Pistons vs. Hornets Picks for November 21

Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (5-9) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Detroit Pistons (7-9) on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSDET.

Hoping to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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Pistons vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pistons vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Cade Cunningham Over 23.5 PTS

  • The 23.5-point total set for Cade Cunningham on Thursday is 0.2 more points than his season scoring average.
  • Cunningham is 6-for-17 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
  • The Pistons are at the 22nd spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (109.8 points per game), while the Hornets concede the 19th-lowest amount of points (114.1 per game).
  • Detroit has a 4-2 record when finishing with more points than 114.1.

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LaMelo Ball Over 26.5 PTS

  • LaMelo Ball’s 28.4 points per game are 1.9 points more than Thursday’s over/under.
  • Ball has gone over nine times on a points prop this season (in 14 opportunities).
  • Charlotte is the NBA’s 23rd-ranked team offensively (109.1 points per game), while Detroit is ninth-ranked on defense (110.9 conceded).
  • Charlotte has put together a 2-3 record when it scores more than 110.9 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 1.5)

  • Detroit has nine wins in 16 games against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte is 8-6-0 against the spread this year.
  • As a 1.5-point favorite or greater, the Pistons have two wins ATS (2-3).
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or greater is 8-5.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

  • The Pistons and their opponents have scored more than 220.5 points in eight of 16 games this season.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 220.5 points in six of 14 games this season.
  • The average total in Detroit’s games this year is 223.4, 2.9 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte has a 224.5-point average over/under in its contests this season, four more points than this game’s total.
  • The Hornets are the league’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 10th-ranked Pistons.
  • This outing features the league’s sixth-ranked (Hornets) and 22nd-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (-105)

  • The Pistons have entered the game as favorites five times this season and won three of those games.
  • The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (30.8%) in those games.
  • Detroit has a record of 3-2 when it’s favored by -115 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This year, Charlotte has won four of 13 games when listed as at least -105 or better on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pistons have a 53.5% chance to win.

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