The Charlotte Hornets (7-25) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to end a four-game road slide when they take on 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.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 15-17-0 this season.
• 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 greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (216.5)

• In 22 games this season, the Pistons and their opponents have scored more than 216.5 combined points.
• The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 216.5 points in 16 of 32 games this season.
• Detroit’s contests this year have an average total of 222.8, 6.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s outings this season have a 222.4-point average over/under, 5.9 more points than this game’s total.
• The Pistons score the 15th-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts up the 28th-most.
• The Hornets have surrendered the eighth-fewest points in the league this season, while the Pistons have given up the 20th-fewest.

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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 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.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pistons have a 69.2% chance to win.

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