Friday, March 25, 2016

The Palace of Auburn Hills

For Updated Odds on This Game Click Here

The Charlotte Hornets travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to play the Detroit Pistons on Friday, March 25, 2016. The opening line for this game has Detroit as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 206.

The Hornets come into this game with an overall record of 41-30 and a road record of 14-19. They are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 2.2 as they are averaging 103 points per game while giving up 100.8 per contest. Charlotte is 7-7 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 26-15. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Pistons have an overall record of 38-34 and a home record of 23-12. They currently are 3rd in the Central Division. They are averaging 102.3 points per game and surrendering 101.5, good for a point differential of 0.9. Detroit has a division record of 8-6 and a conference record of 24-20. In their last 10 games they are 7-3.

Kemba Walker comes into this contest averaging 21 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Hornets. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Nicolas Batum averages 15.1 points per game in 35.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.6 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game for Charlotte. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Reggie Jackson averages 18.7 points per game while playing 30.6 minutes per contest this year for the Pistons. He grabs 3.2 rebounds per game and has 6.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Andre Drummond averages 16.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 14.9 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 36%.

Charlotte averages 103 points per contest this season which ranks them 12th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 27th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 52.4 rebounds per game and 21.3 assists per game which ranks them 13th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 12.7 per game. The Hornets allow 100.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 9th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.1 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 23.1 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the league. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the league.

Detroit averages 102.3 points per game this year which ranks them 16th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 23rd in the NBA. They average 56.4 rebounds per game and 19.3 assists per contest which ranks them 2nd and 27th respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons rank 10th with 13.6 per game. The Pistons allow 101.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 22nd and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 50.3 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 21.5 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the league. The Pistons force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in the NBA.

The Hornets average 100.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 96.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0 per contest. The Hornets have an offensive rating of 106.5 and a defensive rating of 104.3. In terms of pace they average 95.7 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Charlotte turns the ball over an average of 11.8 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.6 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Pistons score 106.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 108.3 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 9.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6 points per game. The Pistons rating on offense is 106.3 and they have a defensive rating of 105.4. They get 95.3 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 49%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shot attempts. Detroit turns the ball over on 12.2 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.8 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 37-33-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 32-37-2 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 36-33-3 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 38-34-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

03/24/16 F Marvin Williams Ankle "?" Friday vs. Detroit
02/16/16 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

Detroit Pistons Injuries

03/24/16 G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Illness "?" Friday vs. Charlotte
03/24/16 F Reggie Bullock Illness "?" Friday vs. Charlotte
03/21/16 G Jodie Meeks Shoulder out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Guy Bruhn