Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons: Odds, Injury Report, Prediction

The Charlotte Hornets return to action tonight as they welcome the Detroit Pistons to the Spectrum Center for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff.

Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons: Odds and Moneyline (FanDuel)

Point spread: Hornets -3

Money line: Hornets -146/Pistons +124

Over/under: 227.5

Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons: Injury Report

Hornets: Dennis Smith Jr. (left ankle sprain), Cody Martin (left knee procedure), Gordon Hayward (left shoulder – scapula fracture), and Mark Williams (left ankle sprain) are OUT. LaMelo Ball (left ankle sprain) is QUESTIONABLE.

Pistons: Cade Cunningham (shin) and Isaiah Livers (shoulder) are OUT.

Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons: Key Statistic

Shooting percentages

The Pistons enter tonight shooting 44.56% from the field, the second-worst mark in the NBA. Charlotte is not much better, shooting only 44.58% from the field, the third-worst figure in the league. Neither team is great from three-point range, as Detroit ranks 18th in the NBA at 34.5% while Charlotte is 27th at 32.3%. Both teams are poor from the foul line, where Detroit ranks 22nd (77.4%) while Charlotte ranks 27th (73.7%).

Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons: Key Matchup

Jalen McDaniels vs. Bojan Bogdanovic

Jalen McDaniels continues to play good basketball and is now averaging 10.4 points to go along with 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists. McDaniels has averaged 14.4 points over the last seven games, including four games of at least 15 points.

Bojan Bogdanovic has had a stellar start to the season, averaging 21.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 50.8% from the field. The 21 points per night are a career best for Bogdanovic and are the most by a Pistons player since Jerami Grant averaged 22.3 points per night during the 2020-21 season.

Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons: Prediction

Tonight’s matchup features the two worst teams in the NBA by record, as Detroit (7-22) and Charlotte (7-20) currently occupy the 15th and 14th spots in the Eastern Conference, respectively. The Pistons are on a three-game losing streak and recently lost their best player for the season, while Charlotte is on a four-game losing streak but may be getting their best player back soon. With the home crowd behind them and with a slightly less bad team, the Hornets should be able to get the win.

What is next for the Charlotte Hornets?

Friday, December 16th – vs. Atlanta Hawks (7:00 p.m. ET)

Note: Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.