The Detroit Pistons have rebounded from a sluggish few weeks and recently swept their four-game home stand. Detroit takes their act on the road Monday when they get set to invade Time Warner Cable Arena for a date with the Charlotte Hornets.
North Carolina has historically been kind to the Pistons. Detroit is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 trips to Charlotte.
Hornets big man Al Jefferson (calf) will miss his third straight game, with the timetable for his return set at around two weeks. Cody Zeller has done just fine in his absence, posting a season-high 17 points combined with eight rebounds in Saturday’s 102-96 win over the Chicago Bulls.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Detroit Pistons betting line opened this morning as 2.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 196 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 104-102 result in favor of the Hornets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Detroit Pistons will try to spoil the party on Monday; they are 12-9 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Charlotte Hornets are 10-8-1 ATS. Detroit is 9-12 vs the betting total points scored; Charlotte is 9-9-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Charlotte vs Detroit injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 10-rated Charlotte Hornets and the No. 8-rated Pistons in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Detroit Pistons rank No. 3 in the league with 47.86 per game. That compares with Charlotte's No. 21 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Charlotte is the NBA's No. 6-ranked team at 9.58 per game, while the Detroit Pistons rate No. 16 with 8.19 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Detroit cruised to victory on Sunday, running Los Angeles out of the gym and running up a 111-91 score at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Charlotte got 24 points and 24 rebounds from Nicolas Batum en route to a 102-96 victory over Chicago on Saturday at United Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit home to Memphis, Wednesday, December 9th
Charlotte home to Miami, Wednesday, December 9th