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

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing 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)

• Detroit has covered the spread 17 times in 33 games.
• Charlotte is 15-17-0 against the spread this year.
• 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)

• The Pistons’ 33 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 216.5 points 22 times.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 216.5 points in 16 of 32 outings.
• Detroit has an average total of 222.8 in its games this year, 6.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s matchups this season have a 222.4-point average over/under, 5.9 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Pistons score the 15th-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 28th-most.
• This outing 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 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 -225 or more once this season and won that game.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 17 games when listed as at least +180 or better on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Pistons.

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