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

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Friday’s game.

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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)

• Against the spread, Detroit is 17-16-0 this year.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 15-17-0 this year.
• The Pistons are unbeaten 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 (216.5)

• In 22 games this season, the Pistons and their opponents have scored more than 216.5 total points.
• The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 216.5 points in 16 of 32 games this season.
• The average total in Detroit’s contests this year is 222.8, 6.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte has a 222.4-point average over/under in its contests this season, 5.9 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Pistons are the 14th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 28th-most points.
• This matchup features the NBA’s ninth-ranked (Hornets) and 21st-ranked (Pistons) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pistons (-210)

• This season, the Pistons have won five out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been victorious in six, or 20.7%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Detroit has played as a favorite of -210 or more once this season and won that game.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 18 games when listed as at least +170 or better on the moneyline.
• The Pistons have a 67.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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