Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/11/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, March 11, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Charlotte Hornets (15-48) are on their way to Little Caesars Arena on Monday where they will take on the Detroit Pistons (10-52).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-100 in their last game. Charlotte ended the contest with a 40.0% FG percentage (40 of 100) and converted 9 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets converted 11 of 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 48 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 49.4% from the field on 43 out of 87 shooting. Washington doled out 25 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. On top of that, Washington snagged 54 boards (10 offensive, 44 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Washington ended up going 87.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 23 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 33 tries from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up with 19 and the Wizards accounted for 20 personal fouls.

Miles Bridges is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He ended up scoring 32 points on 13 of 27 shooting. He played for 41 mins and also collected 12 boards. Bridges ended up going 48.1% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this one with a record of 15-48 so far this season. They are averaging 107.2 points per outing (29th in the NBA) while shooting 45.7% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 35.7% on shots from downtown (751 of 2,106) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 41.0 boards per game and has earned 1,549 dimes so far this season, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They rank 25th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,781 surrendered for the season. The Hornets are giving up a FG percentage of 49.5% (2,735 of 5,521) and they surrender 45.4 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 37.9% on shots from downtown and they are 20th in basketball in points per game allowed (117.6).

When they last played, the Pistons got the victory with a final of 118-112 when they faced the Nets. The Pistons were able to pull down 37 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 22 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Nets had 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 95.2%. When talking about three-point shots, Detroit buried 12 of 30 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Pistons finished 43 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.4%. The Pistons allowed the Nets to convert 41 of 84 tries from the field which had them sitting at 48.8% for the game. They went 41.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 17 of 41 and finished the game at 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). When talking about rebounds, Detroit permitted Brooklyn to pull down 28 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Jaden Ivey ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons for the game. He converted 10 of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and added 3 rebounds. Ivey scored 34 points in his 39 mins on the court and accounted for 2 dimes for this game.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 10-52 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pistons are shooting 47.1% from the field, which is ranked 18th in the NBA. Detroit has scored 6,954 points on the campaign (112.2 per game) and they collect 43.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per game (18th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.4 times per game. The Pistons are committing 21.6 fouls per game while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Detroit defense surrenders 37.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (742 of 1,962) and opponents are converting on 81.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.7 assists and 42.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 17th and 10th in the NBA. The Pistons are ranked 27th in the league in points given up per game with 120.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.2% from the field (25th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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