Charlotte pays a visit to Detroit on Wednesday, hoping to send the Pistons to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

This season the Pistons are 11-25 overall and 16-19-1 ATS against the number, while the Bobcats are 4-28 and 11-21 ATS. As for the totals, Detroit is 20-16 on the OU, and Charlotte is 14-17-1.



View Charlotte vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Pistons are listed as 6.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 187.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 29-rated Pistons and the No. 30-rated Bobcats in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 86-79 win for the Pistons on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 28-ranked offense, averaging 88.7 PPG, against a Bobcats defense that ranks No. 27 at 100.8 PPG. The Pistons field goal percentage has averaged 42.5% so far, more than the Bobcats shooters have achieved on the year, 41.5% per game.

Defensively, the Bobcats feature the league's No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 101.8 points per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 102-88 loser as they battled the Pacers at home. The Bobcats failed to cover in the match as a 5.5-point underdog, while 190 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Bobcats got 20 points from Corey Maggette, but it was Indiana that prevailed in a 102-88 final on Wednesday at Time Warner Cable Arena.

In their last action, Detroit was a 97-68 loser at home against the 76ers. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (165) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Detroit was crushed on Tuesday, getting run out of the gym by Philadelphia and falling 97-68 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Antonio are 7-3
After playing Indiana are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Memphis are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Bobcats at Pistons trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Charlotte is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games
Detroit is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Charlotte


Next up:
Charlotte at San Antonio, Friday, March 2
Detroit at Memphis, Saturday, March 3