Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/27/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, February 27, 2023

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+6)

The Charlotte Hornets will go up against the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center on Monday. Charlotte opens this game as 6-point favorites. The total comes in at 228.

The Pistons played the Raptors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-91 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Pistons walked away with 27 and the Raptors finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 of their 26 tries from three-point range. Toronto ended up shooting 64.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of 34 tries. On top of that, Toronto had 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Toronto recorded 22 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In regard to the defense, Detroit allowed 37.5% from the field on 33 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in the game while forcing 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 62 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Pistons converted 9 of 14 shots for a rate of 64.3%. Detroit finished the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (38 of 94) and made 6 of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Marvin Bagley III is one player who played a role in the game. He left the arena with 21 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and snagged 18 rebounds. Bagley ended up shooting 47.4% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Detroit comes into this matchup with a mark of 15-46 for the season. They have an average of 111.8 points per game (27th in the league) while shooting 45.4% from the floor. The Pistons are connecting on 35.5% on 3-pointers (716 of 2,018) and 77.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 42.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,394 assists this year, which ranks 26th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.6 personal fouls. They are 23rd in the league in giving up assists with 1,562 relinquished on the campaign. The Pistons defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 49.0% (2,651 of 5,415) and they surrender 45.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 29th in the NBA in opponents PPG (119.3).

When they last played, the Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 108-103 when they faced the Heat. With respect to cleaning the glass, Charlotte allowed Miami to get 42 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 36 and ended up shooting 28 out of 34 at the free throw line (82.4%). The Hornets allowed the Heat to make 32 of 80 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets ended up going 38 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Charlotte made 10 of 31 tries (32.3%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.5%. The Heat had 25 fouls for the matchup which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. The Hornets earned 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the game.

Gordon Hayward ended up being a factor for the Hornets for the contest. Hayward racked up 21 points in his 30 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 8 of 14 in this game for a rate of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 19-43 for the season. As an offensive team, the Hornets are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in the league. Charlotte has earned 6,979 points this season (112.6 per contest) and they pull down 45.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.2 times per game (15th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Hornets commit 20.7 fouls every game while shooting 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 28th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 118.6. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the field (23rd in basketball). The Charlotte defense allows 36.6% on 3-pointers (800 of 2,185) and their opponents are making 79.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.6 dimes and 46.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 29th and 29th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (+6)

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