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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\nKey Matchups and Handicap: Pistons vs Hornets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
This Eastern Conference matchup has been one-sided lately, but the circumstances heading into this game are noticeably different. Detroit is rolling, Charlotte is reeling, and the total has fallen to a level that may no longer reflect what these teams are capable of with the Hornets getting a key scorer back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pistons Own the Recent Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Detroit is 6-0 straight-up and 4-2 against the spread over the last six meetings with Charlotte. The most recent came last Wednesday, when the Pistons earned a 97-89 home win, barely covering the closing number as a 7.5-point favorite. Charlotte has averaged just 95.8 points per game across those six losses, and all six have stayed under the total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Detroit Rolling Without Jalen Duren<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Detroit is 5-1 straight-up and against the spread this season following Friday's 16-point road win in Brooklyn. The Pistons have done it while continuing to play without center Jalen Duren, who is dealing with a leg injury. Even short-handed in the frontcourt, Detroit has found ways to win and cover consistently in the early going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hornets Get Coby White Back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Hornets are looking to snap a three-game losing skid after dropping contests to Washington and Philadelphia over the weekend. Charlotte is finally getting some good news on the injury front, as guard Coby White will make his season debut in this game. White scored 17.4 points per game last season and was a big reason the Hornets were comfortable letting LaMelo Ball go to the Timberwolves in the offseason. His return should give Charlotte's offense a much-needed spark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Charlotte Totals Have Dropped Too Far<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bettors should be wary of jumping on the Charlotte unders train at this point. Hornets home games against Atlanta, Miami, and Washington were all lined above 225 a week ago, and now this total is flirting with 210. The downward move is justified, but with White back in the lineup, there is not much room for it to go lower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Charlotte has played at the slowest pace in the league so far, but that is likely to change. And while each of the last six meetings between these teams stayed under, three of those six games would have comfortably cleared a total of 211.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
DET vs CHA Betting Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nDET vs CHA Key Injuries and Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nPistons vs Hornets ATS and Total Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Total Pick: Over 210.5 (-110).<\/strong> This is the best play on the board. The total has collapsed from the 225-plus range Charlotte games carried just a week ago, and White's return should add both scoring and pace to the slowest offense in the league. The six-game under streak in this series looks less imposing once you consider that half of those games would have cleared this number. With the public leaning under, there is value in going the other way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nMoneyline Pick: Detroit Pistons.<\/strong> Detroit has won six straight meetings, is 5-1 on the season, and is coming off a dominant road win in Brooklyn. Charlotte gets a boost from White, but the Pistons remain the more reliable side to win outright. Bettors looking for a spread play can lean Pistons -5.5 (-108), as the market has steadily moved toward Detroit throughout the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nPistons vs Hornets Best Bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nFinal Score Prediction for Pistons vs Hornets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Detroit should extend its winning streak in this series, but White's return gives Charlotte enough offensive juice to push this game past a total that has dropped too far. Expect a more up-tempo affair than recent meetings, with the Pistons pulling away late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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