Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Pistons (14-18) will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (7-24) on Friday.

The Hornets took the court against the Thunder and ended up losing by a score of 106-94 in their last game. Charlotte ended with a 36.3% field goal percentage (29 of 80) and made 11 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 25 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 89.3%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 44 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. Oklahoma City recorded 29 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. On top of that, Oklahoma City had 49 rebounds (9 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Oklahoma City went 85.7% from the free throw line by converting 12 of their 14 shots. They also converted 10 of their 38 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 16 and the Thunder had 19 personal fouls.

Miles Bridges is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 19 points on 5 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Bridges finished shooting 31.3% from the floor and dished out 6 dimes.

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Charlotte enters this matchup with a record of 7-24 for the season. They are averaging 106.1 points per contest (29th in the NBA) while going 42.7% from the field. The Hornets are connecting on 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (453 of 1,305) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 45.5 boards per game and is sitting with 729 dimes for the season, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 16.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are able to force 14.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 809 surrendered on the campaign. The Hornets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (1,255 of 2,671) and they surrender 43.7 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 35.6% on shots from distance and they are 15th in the league in points per game from their opponents (112.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 134-121 against the Nuggets. The Pistons were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. The Nuggets had 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 73.9%. In terms of shots from downtown, Detroit buried 12 of their 39 tries (30.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Pistons shot 46 for 95 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.4%. The Pistons permitted the Nuggets to convert 46 of 82 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 56.1% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 48.1% from distance by shooting 13 out of 27 and finished the game at 29 of 36 at the free throw line (80.6%). When talking about attacking the glass, Detroit permitted Denver to snag 40 in all (8 offensive).

Cade Cunningham pitched in for the Pistons in this contest. He converted 7 of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 38.9%, and had 2 rebounds. Cunningham accumulated 17 points in his 27 mins on the court and earned 8 assists in this game.

Detroit has a win-loss record of 14-18 this year. As an offensive team, the Pistons are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which is 14th in the league. Detroit has 3,591 pts this year (112.2 per game) and they pull down 44.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per contest (14th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per contest. The Pistons are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per game and they shoot 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the league in PPG surrendered with 115.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (22nd in the league). The Detroit defense surrenders 38.4% on shots from 3-point land (458 of 1,192) and their opposition knocks down 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.6 dimes and 42.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 11th and 6th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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