Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (2-5) are traveling to Spectrum Center on Wednesday where they will play the Charlotte Hornets (2-4).

The Pistons took the court against the Nets and took home the win by a score of 106-92 in their last contest. Detroit ended the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (37 of 77) and knocked down 11 of 36 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pistons made 21 of their 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the floor on 32 out of 71 shooting. Brooklyn distributed 19 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Furthermore, Brooklyn totaled 47 boards (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Brooklyn ended up going 61.3% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of 31 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 31 shots from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Pistons ended up walking away with 22 and the Nets recorded 22 fouls.

Cade Cunningham is one player who played a role in this contest. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played for 35 mins and also snagged 6 boards. Cunningham ended up shooting 61.5% from the floor and totaled 5 dimes.

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Detroit comes into this matchup with a mark of 2-5 this season. They average 105.0 points per outing (29th in the NBA) while hitting 45.9% from the field. The Pistons are connecting on 35.1% on three-point shots (87 of 248) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Detroit is snagging 44.6 boards per game and is sitting with 159 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 18.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.9 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Pistons are able to force 11.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are ranked 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 174 relinquished on the season. The Pistons are giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (277 of 594) and they surrender 38.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 36.6% from beyond the arc and they are 12th in the league in PPG allowed (110.4).

For their last game, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 113-103 when they played the Celtics. With respect to team rebounding, Charlotte allowed Boston to get 56 in all (14 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 30.8% from distance by going 16 of 52 and finished the game at 25 of 28 from the free throw line (89.3%). The Hornets permitted the Celtics to convert 36 out of their 82 attempts from the field which had them at 43.9% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hornets shot 40 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Charlotte buried 17 of their 42 tries (40.5%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. The Celtics were called for 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Hornets were able to collect 50 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 63 in the matchup.

LaMelo Ball ended up being a factor for the Hornets for the matchup. He made 15 out of 26 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 57.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds. Ball earned 36 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Charlotte has a mark of 2-4 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Hornets are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the NBA. Charlotte has accounted for 686 points for the year (114.3 per contest) and they pull in 44.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 22.8 times per game (24th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.7 times per contest. The Hornets have committed 24.7 fouls per contest and they go 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 26th in basketball in points given up per game with 119.0. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (17th in the league). The Charlotte defense gives up 33.3% on 3-pointers (79 of 237) and opponents are converting on 79.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.3 dimes and 41.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 20th and 7th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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