Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 2/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (25-26) will play the Charlotte Hornets (12-36) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday.

The Hornets faced the Bucks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-102 in their last game. Charlotte ended the contest with a 43.2% FG percentage (38 of 88) and made 11 of 34 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Hornets made 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 41 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 21 dimes for the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the floor on 41 of 81 shooting. Milwaukee totaled 26 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Furthermore, Milwaukee collected 44 rebounds (6 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 1 block. Milwaukee went 92.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 13 shots. They knocked down 18 of 42 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 14 while the Bucks finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Nick Smith Jr. is a player who was important for the game. Smith Jr. went 60.0% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and snagged 2 boards. He finished with 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Charlotte will enter this game with a mark of 12-36 on the year. They have an average of 106.9 points per contest (28th in the NBA) while shooting 43.0% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 34.4% on shots from distance (660 of 1,921) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 45.9 boards per game and has accumulated 1,145 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 7th in the NBA in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,264 surrendered this season. The Hornets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,953 of 4,191) and they concede 44.3 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 12th in the league in PPG allowed (112.2).

The last time they took the court, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 118-115 against the Cavaliers. When discussing team rebounding, Detroit allowed Cleveland to grab 46 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They went 42.1% from distance by hitting 16 of 38 and ended up shooting 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Pistons permitted the Cavaliers to make 41 of 85 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.2% for this contest. In all, the Pistons ended up shooting 39 for 98 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.8%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Detroit buried 12 of 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 89.3%. The Cavaliers were called for 22 fouls in this matchup which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 13 steals in this matchup. The Pistons pulled down 28 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards totaling 45 for this contest.

Cade Cunningham ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in the game. He knocked down 11 of 29 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.9%, and had 7 rebounds. Cunningham tallied 38 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 9 assists for the game.

Detroit has a mark of 25-26 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Pistons are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 14th in the NBA. Detroit has totaled 5,749 pts on the year (112.7 per contest) and they pull in 44.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.6 times per contest (17th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game. The Pistons are committing 20.2 fouls per contest while shooting 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Detroit defense concedes 37.4% on 3-point attempts (711 of 1,899) and opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 25.5 dimes and 42.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 7th and 4th in the league. The Pistons on the defensive end are ranked 17th in the league in PPG given up with 113.8. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (17th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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