NBA Odds: Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Lines and Best Bets on January 3

The Detroit Pistons gun for its second straight win while the Charlotte Hornets aim to snap an eight-game losing skid as they collide this Friday at Little Caesars Arena.

“Detroit enters this matchup on the back of a 105-96 victory over the Orlando Magic while Charlotte dropped its eighth game in a row after losing to the Chicago Bulls 115-108 in overtime.”

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• Early Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets betting lines have the Pistons as the moderate five-point favorite versus the Hornets in this Eastern Conference showcase.
• It is, however, worth noting that Charlotte wound up victorious in their first two meetings this season.
• Even more impressive is the Hornets’ ability to cover the spread away from home, having done so seven times in 14 road games this season.

Will the Hornets continue its dominant run versus the Pistons and return to the win column or will Detroit score a measure of revenge and get one in their season series?

As of press time, here’s how the current Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets odds as we head into this exciting clash that could potentially be decided in the waning seconds like their first two encounters this season.

Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets DraftKings NBA Odds for January 2

Moneyline

• Detroit Pistons: -205
• Charlotte Hornets: +170

Spread

• Detroit Pistons: -5 (-110)
• Charlotte Hornets: +5 (-110)

Over/Under (Total)

• OVER 215.5 (-110)
• UNDER 215.5 (-110)

Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Injury Report

Detroit Pistons Injury Report

1. Simone Fontecchio – Personal – Gametime Decision
2. Jaden Ivey – Leg – Day-to-Day

Charlotte Hornets Injury Report

• No Injuries

Best NBA odds for Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets

• The Detroit Pistons have beaten teams by an average margin of 5.3 points in four of their last five games. The best Detroit Pistons odds for the home team to cover the spread are available on DraftKings for an attractive price of -110.
• The Charlotte Hornets have beaten the Detroit Pistons twice this season. FanDuel offers the best odds for the Hornets to win outright at +194
• A low-scoring affair is usually on the cards when the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets face off with five of their previous six meetings hitting the under points total. The best Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets odds for the under are available on DraftKings at -110.

Why will the Detroit Pistons cover the spread?

Winners of four of their last six, the Detroit Pistons returned to its winning ways on Wednesday thanks to a collective team effort that saw all of its starters hit the double digit mark.

• Crafty shooting guard Jaden Ivey spearheaded the Pistons’ offensive attack with 22 points while Cade Cunningham added a near triple-double of 19 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds on 50% shooting from the field.

Detroit looks to make it back-to-back wins as they take on old tormentors Charlotte Hornets who have beaten them in all of their two encounters this season.

The 22-year old Ivey is listed as day-to-day versus the Hornets but the Pistons still have plenty of offensive weapons on their bag that could help them cover the spread and score its second consecutive victory.

• One that comes into mind is bruising center Jalen Duren who has been averaging 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds while shooting 72% from the field.

It can be recalled that the 21-year old Duren was only held to 2.5 points and six rebounds in their first two encounters with the Hornets this season.

For the Pistons to cover the spread versus the Hornets here, they will also need Malik Beasley to find his shooting touch. In their game versus the Magic, the 28-year old Beasley was only held to two points while missing all of his seven shots from the field.

Should the Pistons get the necessary contributions from Cunningham and its supporting cast, backing them to cover the -5 spread at -110 offers significant value especially with how the Hornets have been playing lately.

Why will the Charlotte Hornets cover the spread?

Struggles continue to hound the Charlotte Hornets as they dropped its eighth game in a row  after suffering a 115-108 overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday.

Charlotte has a chance to break that unfortunate trend next as they get a favorable matchup next in the form of the Detroit Pistons.

• Although the Hornets enter this matchup as the moderate underdog, they have actually beaten the Pistons not once but twice last season with the last being a 123-121 overtime win.
• A common denominator in both games was the stellar play of former Alabama shooting guard Brandon Miller who averaged 28.5 points and four assists while shooting 47.8% from the three-point country.

It is also worth mentioning that the Hornets will have Lonzo Ball back in this game after the streaky court general sat out versus the Bulls with a wrist soreness.

• The 23-year old Ball spearheaded the Hornets’ offensive attack against the Pistons this season, averaging 30 points, 8.5 assists, and six rebounds while converting 44% of his attempts from the field.

Should Ball and Miller deliver their usual numbers and the Hornets get another huge game from high-flying forward Miles Bridges, who had 31 points versus the Bulls, backing the home team to not only cover the spread but potentially win outright might be a good value bet here.

One thing we’d like to see the Hornets do here is to limit giving away second chance opportunities to the Pistons and impose their presence inside.

In their second game versus Detroit this season, Charlotte was out-rebounded 56-43 by the former and what’s even worse is they gave away 21 second chance opportunities.

Final Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets NBA Prediction: Detroit Pistons -5 (-110)

Despite all their struggles this season, the Charlotte Hornets have seemingly turned it up a notch when facing the Detroit Pistons having beaten the latter in their previous two encounters.

However, their winning streak versus the Pistons here. Although the Hornets come into this matchup as the more healthier team, Detroit is just a completely different team right now.

With plenty of offensive weapons and a defensive juggernaut in the form of Jalen Duren, expect Detroit to walk away with a comfortable victory versus the Hornets here. Give me the Pistons at -110 to cover the spread.