The Bobcats will be trying to slam the Pistons on Sunday when the teams tip off at Time Warner Cable Arena in NBA betting action.

The Bobcats sport records of 32-47 and 38-39-2 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Pistons sit at 28-51 and 42-37 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 37-42 for the Bobcats and 44-35 for the Pistons.



View Detroit vs Charlotte Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Bobcats installed as 2-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 193.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bobcats rated this week at No. 24 and the Pistons sitting at No. 27. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 95-93 result in favor of the Bobcats today.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Charlotte's No. 29-ranked offense (93 PPG) against a Pistons defense that ranks No. 16 at 100.4 PPG. The Bobcats have averaged 44.8% from the field per game, less than the Pistons have managed so far this season (45.8% on average).

Defensively, the Pistons feature the league's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.8 points per game. Charlotte, meanwhile, comes in at No. 26 in the league in scoring at home.

Detroit was a 110-100 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Bucks. They covered the 1–point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 210 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Pistons got a 27-point performance from Chris Wilcox, who added 13 rebounds as Detroit ran past Milwaukee 110-100 on Friday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

In their last action, Charlotte was a 112-103 loser on the road against the Heat. They covered the 14–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (215) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Bobcats got a 23-point performance from Kwame Brown, who added 13 rebounds, but Miami still ran past Charlotte 112-103 on Friday at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Detroit Pistons Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Cleveland are 0-10
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Pistons at Bobcats trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Charlotte's last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit


Next up:
Detroit home to Cleveland, Monday, April 11
Charlotte at New Jersey, Monday, April 11