- Detroit Pistons 5-1 · 2nd in the East · 1st in the Central · W2
- Charlotte Hornets 3-4 · 8th in the East · 3rd in the Southeast · L3
Game day
No over/under yet · our total 213.6
- Starting lineups
- Tip-off
The line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | DET -7.5 |
| Total | n/a | 213.6 |
| Moneyline | n/a | DET -251 CHA +251 fair |
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Advantages Why Pistons can win
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 4.6 points to the Pistons in our ratings.
- Injury report: the Hornets list Coby White (out). That is about 4 points of Game Score a night they have to replace.
- Recent form: average margin over the last five games, Pistons +8.0, Hornets -3.4.
- Efficiency (points per 100 possessions): worth about 3.2 points to the Pistons in our ratings.
- Team matchup: where the Pistons can take advantage. Their ball pressure (2nd of 30) meets the Hornets ball security (28th), so look for them to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: At center, Jalen Duren (Pistons: 17.8 pts, 10.1 reb, 2.0 ast, Game Score 16.7) has the edge on Naz Reid (Hornets: 15.9 pts, 8.6 reb, 1.9 ast, Game Score 8.8); best player against best player, Cade Cunningham (Pistons: 24.5 pts, 5.5 reb, 9.3 ast, Game Score 19.5) has the edge on Brandon Miller (Hornets: 20.5 pts, 5.0 reb, 3.2 ast, Game Score 13.7; filling in for Kon Knueppel, out, left hamstring strain).
- Simulation: the Pistons win 7,150 of 10,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Pistons may not
- Home court: the Hornets play at home, worth about 2 points in today's NBA.
- Three-point shooting: Hornets 4th (37.0%), Pistons 17th (35.7%).
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations the Pistons lose by 10 or more.
- Defensive rebounding (share of misses): Hornets 3rd (76.5%), Pistons 14th (74.0%).
- Team matchup: where the Hornets can push back. Their offensive rebounding (4th of 30) meets the Pistons defensive rebounding (14th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean the Pistons on paper, but Brandon Miller (20.5 pts, 5.0 reb, 3.2 ast, Game Score 13.7; filling in for Kon Knueppel, out, left hamstring strain) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: the Hornets win 2,850 of 10,000 simulations (29%). A 72% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.
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Who's playing?
DET Pistons
Nobody listed.
CHA Hornets
- Coby White Out Injury/Illness - Left Calf Strain
- Kon Knueppel Out Injury/Illness - Left Hamstring Strain
- Grant Williams Out Injury/Illness - Right Hamstring Strain
- Michael Ajayi Out G League - Two - Way
- Kylan Boswell Out G League - Two - Way
From the NBA's official injury report (latest version we read).
Also checked (who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news): nothing beyond the report.
Side by side
| DET | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | Record | 3-4 |
| +7.1 5 | Net rating | +3.4 8 |
| 113.1 12 | Offensive rating | 114.2 9 |
| 106.0 2 | Defensive rating | 110.9 10 |
| 54.1% 17 | Effective FG% | 54.5% 13 |
| 51.3% 1 | Opponent eFG% | 53.9% 10 |
| 15.0 23 | Turnovers per 100 | 15.6 28 |
| 30.6% 3 | Offensive rebound % | 30.5% 4 |
| 35.7% 17 | 3-point % | 37.0% 4 |
| 102.1 19 | Pace | 100.2 26 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best of 30; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions (2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | 2026-27 | CHA 89 @ DET 97 | DET |
| 2026-04-10 | 2025-26 | DET 118 @ CHA 100 | DET |
| 2026-02-09 | 2025-26 | DET 110 @ CHA 104 | DET |
| 2025-12-20 | 2025-26 | CHA 86 @ DET 112 | DET |
| 2025-02-09 | 2024-25 | CHA 102 @ DET 112 | DET |
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