The Detroit Pistons will travel to the Time Warner Cable Arena to take on the Charlotte Hornets. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11 and can be seen on FxD and FxS.
The Hornets come into this game on a high note after defeating the Pelicans 122-113 on Wednesday. Kemba Walker was the team’s high scorer with 35 points on 9-for-18 shooting. The Pistons, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-96 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday. Tobias Harris stood out for Detroit, registering 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.
Over the last five games, Walker has really been playing well for the Hornets. During that stretch, he has averaged 31.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 4.0 three-pointers.
Second-chance opportunities could be few and far between for the Hornets in this one. They rank 29th in the league in offensive rebounding (offensive rebound percentage of just 20.1%), while Detroit is third-best in the NBA on the defensive glass (defensive rebound percentage of 79.0%). Moreover, the Pistons are among the NBA’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking second in offensive rebound percentage at 27.3%. But the Hornets rank first at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebound percentage of 79.9%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Hornets won the first game 104-84. Marvin Williams finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
The Hornets are looking to build on their records of 35-28 Straight Up (SU) and 33-29-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 35-28 SU and 33-29-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. An area where the Hornets are particularly strong is defensive rebounding where they average 35.0 defensive rebounds per game, fifth in the NBA. Charlotte is very careful and attentive with the ball, averaging the fewest turnovers per game at only 12.2.
Over on the other bench, the Pistons have a record of 33-29-2 ATS and 33-31 SU. Most recently, Detroit is 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games.
Charlotte won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bumping its SU record to 6-4 over the Pistons in their last 10 meetings. The Hornets also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cha
Notes
“Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games “.
“Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 6 games at home”.
“Charlotte is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit”.
“Charlotte is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit”.
“The total has gone OVER in 10 of Charlotte’s last 15 games when playing Detroit”.
“Charlotte is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
“Charlotte is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit”.
Ranked zeroth, Charlotte scores 0.0 points per game. On the other hand, Detroit allows 0.0 and also ranks zeroth (in points allowed).
Charlotte and Detroit are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Charlotte scores an average of 0.0 points per home game, while Detroit gives up 0.0 points per away game on average.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Charlotte Hornets are an exceptional 25-8. In games where they fail to hit triple digits, the Detroit Pistons have an underachieving record of 7-22.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Hornets are just 10-20 this season. Detroit is a solid 26-9 when it hits the century mark.
The Pistons have a defensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 11th). The Hornets rank 10th for their offensive rating of 104.7.
The Detroit Pistons average 98.5 possessions per game and 1.032 points per possession. The Charlotte Hornets earn fewer possessions with 98.1, but they score more points with 1.047.
The Charlotte Hornets average an effective field goal percentage of 49.6% this season. The Detroit Pistons have a subpar record of 13-22 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.6% or greater.
On average, the Charlotte Hornets make 21.2 assists per game and the Detroit Pistons make 18.8. Charlotte is ranked 19th, while Detroit is ranked 27th.
Charlotte makes an average of 5.3 blocks per game (ranked 11th), while Detroit makes 3.5 blocks per game (ranked 29th).
The Charlotte Hornets rank 27th in offensive rebounding, while the Detroit Pistons rank 14th in defensive rebounding.
Charlotte averages 7.1 steals per game. Detroit is 15-19 when allowing at least 7 steals.
