Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/24/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Charlotte Hornets (10-31) are traveling to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (4-39).

The Hornets faced the Timberwolves and took home the win by a score of 128-125 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 20 and the Timberwolves totaled 15 fouls. They buried 18 of their 40 attempts from beyond the arc. Minnesota ended up shooting 76.0% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 25 attempts. On top of that, Minnesota snagged 36 rebounds (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Minnesota distributed 34 assists and had 4 steals for the game. When it comes to defending, Charlotte allowed 52.4% from the floor on 44 of 84 shooting. They also distributed 30 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned 35 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 14 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. Charlotte ended the contest having earned a 56.8% FG percentage (50 out of 88) and made 14 out of their 37 three-point shots.

Miles Bridges is someone who came through for the contest. He ended up with 28 points on 10 out of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. Bridges finished 43.5% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Charlotte will play this game with a record of 10-31 this season. They currently have an average of 108.8 points per game (28th in the NBA) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 35.9% on 3-pointers (484 of 1,348) and 79.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 41.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,019 assists for the year, which ranks 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hornets are able to force 13.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are 19th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,155 conceded for the year. The Hornets defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 49.9% (1,793 of 3,594) and they relinquish 44.9 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 40.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 24th in the NBA in points per game allowed (119.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 122-113 against the Bucks. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Milwaukee to snag 49 overall (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 25.6% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 39 and finished the contest at 28 out of 34 at the charity stripe (82.4%). The Pistons allowed the Bucks to make 42 of 94 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7% for this game. Overall, the Pistons went 40 for 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.9%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Detroit knocked down 10 out of 30 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.3%. The Bucks earned 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Pistons snagged 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 42 for this contest.

Marcus Sasser ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in this game. He made 9 of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and tallied 1 rebound. Sasser racked up 23 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 dimes for the matchup.

Detroit has a record of 4-39 for the season. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per contest (14th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.7 times per contest. Detroit has tallied 4,835 points for the season (112.4 per game) and they average 43.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Pistons are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which is 16th in the NBA.

The Detroit defense allows 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (511 of 1,337) and their opposition knocks down 81.3% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.8 assists and 42.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 16th and 12th in the NBA. The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 123.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.5% from the field (25th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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