Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball Association
Charlotte faces Detroit, aims for 4th straight home win
Detroit Pistons (7-9, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (5-9, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts Detroit looking to continue its three-game home winning streak.
The Hornets are 4-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has a 2-5 record against opponents over .500.
The Pistons have gone 6-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Jaden Ivey averaging 3.1.
The Hornets score 109.1 points per game, 1.8 fewer points than the 110.9 the Pistons give up. The Pistons average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than the Hornets give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: LaMelo Ball is averaging 28.4 points and 6.6 assists for the Hornets.
Cade Cunningham is averaging 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists for the Pistons.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 3-7, averaging 105.4 points, 45.2 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points per game.
Pistons: 6-4, averaging 112.7 points, 49.5 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points.
INJURIES
: Hornets: Nick Richards: out (ribs), Mark Williams: day to day (foot), DaQuan Jeffries: out (hand).Pistons: Bobi Klintman: out (calf), Ausar Thompson: day to day (illness).
Regular Season Series
CHA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ausar Thompson, F | Out | Nov 20 |
| Bobi Klintman, F | Out | Oct 31 |
Pistons Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  MIA |
W 123-121 OT | |
@  MIL |
L 127-120 OT | |
@  TOR |
W 99-95 | |
@  WSH |
W 124-104 | |
vs  CHI |
L 122-112 |
Hornets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  PHI |
L 107-105 OT | |
@  ORL |
L 114-89 | |
| vs MIL |
W 115-114 | |
@  CLE |
L 128-114 | |
@  BKN |
L 116-115 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:
Indiana2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orlando |
9 | 7 | .563 | - | L1 |
|
Miami |
6 | 7 | .462 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Atlanta |
7 | 9 | .438 | 2 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
5 | 9 | .357 | 3 | L2 |
|
Washington |
2 | 11 | .154 | 5.5 | L9 |
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