The Charlotte Hornets (7-25) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Detroit Pistons (15-18) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Pistons vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Venue: Little Caesars Arena

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Pistons vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pistons 116 – Hornets 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pistons vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Pistons (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pistons (-8.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (216.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.8

• The Pistons have put together a 17-16-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 15-17-0 mark of the Hornets.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Detroit (1-0) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (100%) than Charlotte (10-9) does as the underdog (52.6%).
• Charlotte and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 37.5% of the time this season (12 out of 32). That’s less often than Detroit and its opponents have (18 out of 33).
• The Pistons have a .500 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-5) this season while the Hornets have a .207 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-23).

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Pistons Performance Insights

• The Pistons rank 16th in the NBA with 112 points per game this season. At the other end of the court, they rank 21st with 114.6 points allowed per contest.
• With 42.3 rebounds allowed per game, Detroit ranks fifth-best in the league. It ranks 11th in the league by averaging 44.7 rebounds per contest.
• The Pistons are dishing out 25.8 assists per game, which ranks them 14th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Detroit is averaging 15.4 turnovers per game (23rd-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
• This year, the Pistons are making 13.5 three-pointers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 36.3% (17th-ranked) from downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the league offensively (106.2 points scored per game) and 15th on defense (112.8 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (45.8 per game) and 20th in rebounds conceded (44.3).
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23.5 per game.
• With 15.2 turnovers committed per game and 13.9 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 15th in the league, respectively.
• In 2024-25, the Hornets are sixth in the NBA in 3-point makes (14.5 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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