Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/11/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, February 11, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Pistons (12-42) will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (28-28) on Friday.

The Hornets took the court against the Bulls and took a loss by a score of 121-109 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 16 and the Bulls accumulated 12 fouls. They also converted 16 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. Chicago finished shooting 68.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 19 shots. Additionally, Chicago pulled down 35 boards (5 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 1 block. Chicago recorded 40 dimes and had 27 steals in the game. Regarding defending, Charlotte allowed 56.1% from the floor on 46 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 44 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 16 of their 23 tries for a percentage of 69.6%. Charlotte wrapped up the game having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (40 of 94) and made 13 of their 43 shots from distance.

LaMelo Ball is one guy who was a major factor in this game. Ball shot 48.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also snagged 9 rebounds. He scored 33 points on 12 of 25 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 28-28 this year. They are averaging 113.3 points per contest (2nd in the NBA) while shooting 45.7% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 36.0% on 3-pointers (771 of 2,144) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is pulling down 44.4 boards per contest and has 1,508 dimes this season, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 fouls. They currently rank 28th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,449 relinquished on the season. The Hornets defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.5% (2,331 of 5,017) and they surrender 47.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 36.1% from 3-point land and they are 28th in basketball in opponents PPG (114.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons went home defeated by a final of 116-86 against the Mavericks. The Pistons were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 45 in the matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Mavericks were called for 13 fouls in the matchup which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.2%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit buried 5 of 30 tries (16.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Pistons went 33 for 87 from the field which had them shooting 37.9%. The Pistons allowed the Mavericks to make 40 of 79 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.6% in this contest. They shot 50.0% from 3-point land by going 18 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Detroit allowed Dallas to snag 41 in total (6 offensive).

Isaiah Stewart ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in this game. Stewart racked up 14 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the matchup. He made 6 out of 9 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and added 15 rebounds.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 12-42 for the campaign. The Pistons are responsible for committing 21.6 fouls every game and they hit 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 22.4 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. Detroit has accumulated 5,516 pts on the year (102.1 per contest) and they average 42.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are shooting 42.0% from the field, which ranks them 29th in the league.

The Pistons on defense are ranked 25th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.9. They are forcing 15.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (27th in the league). The Detroit defense allows 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (663 of 1,783) and their opposition makes 77.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.3 assists and 46.8 boards per game, which is ranked 24th and 25th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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