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

If you want to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, discover the best bets available in the article below (according to our computer predictions).

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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 is 17-16-0 against the spread this year.
• Charlotte’s record against the spread is 15-17-0.
• The Pistons are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 10-9 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (215.5)

• The Pistons’ 33 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 215.5 points 22 times.
• The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 215.5 points in 17 of 32 games this season.
• Detroit’s matchups this year have an average total of 222.8, 7.3 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte has a 222.4-point average over/under in its outings this season, 6.9 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Pistons score the 15th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 28th-most.
• This game features the NBA’s eighth-ranked (Hornets) and 20th-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-225)

• This season, the Pistons have been favored 10 times and won five of those games.
• The Hornets have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win six times (20.7%) in those contests.
• 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 worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Pistons.

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