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2022 NBA Handicapping
(14-46) Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets (30-31)
Date: Sunday, February 27th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pistons +450 | Hornets -488 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Hornets -10
NBA Betting Total: 226.5
Sunday, February 27th the Detroit Pistons play the Charlotte Hornets for the third and final time this season. The Hornets won both prior meetings on January 5th (140-111) and February 11th (141-119).
The Hornets returned from the break to rout the Raptors 125-93 on Friday while the Pistons are playing a back-to-back set having lost 104-113 to the Celtics on Saturday.
Last season, the squads played three times with Charlotte sweeping the regular-season series. The Hornets hold the all-time record having bested the Pistons in 62 of their 120 matches.
Detroit Pistons
Although Cade Cunningham got out to a slow start in his rookie campaign he’s making up for it as the season progresses improving his statistical performance in all key categories.
More importantly, he’s becoming the key leader on the Pistons and driving how the team plays on both sides of the ball.
That fact isn’t going unnoticed by opposing teams as Celtics coach Ime Udoka noted in his post-game comments:
“That’s a young man right out of college, and we’re already having to blitz him to get the ball out of his hands. He has already learned so much at this level that you want to make someone else beat you.”
To that end, Boston emphasized stopping Cunningham and got him into early foul trouble although the rookie navigated the situation well scoring 25 points.
Four others reached double-figures including Cory Joseph (15), Saddiq Bey (13), Jerami Grant (11), and Marvin Bagley III (14) although he had to leave the game after suffering an ankle injury,
Frank Jackson (back) and Bagley III (ankle) are both questionable for Sunday versus the Hornets.
Charlotte Hornets
If the first game back from the break was any indication of how the Hornets plan to approach the stretch run they could be moving up the ladder quickly.
Charlotte took advantage of a Raptors team missing OG Anunoby, and two starters at less than 100 percent with Fred VanVleet nursing a knee injury and Pascal Siakam suffering from illness but trying to play through it.
The Hornets showed no mercy taking an early lead and never looking back. Terry Rozier and Kelly Oubre Jr. each scored 23 points to lead scoring. LaMelo Ball and PJ Washington each offered 13 points.
Montrezl Harrell (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Miles Bridges (11 points, 10 rebounds) each registered double-doubles while Mason Plumlee (eight points, 10 rebounds) was just two points shy of joining them.
Jalen McDaniels (ankle) is doubtful and Nick Richards (foot) is questionable to play Sunday versus the Pistons. Gordon Hayward (ankle) is out indefinitely.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Hornets are 10-0 in their last 10 meetings against each other
- The Hornets are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 matches
- The over/under is 3-7 in the teams’ last 10 head to head matches
- Detroit is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games.
- Charlotte are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte’s last 11 games.
Free Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Prediction:
This is an intriguing match because the Hornets are robust offensively but when the Pistons lock in on defense they are a tough team to beat. If the Hornets hit the court thinking they’ll just play the track meet game that could result in them dropping this match to Detroit.
This game will tell us a lot about Charlotte and whether they are committed to improving defensively or fall back on bad habits. Granted the Pistons are playing the second game of a back-to-back but I like them to keep it closer than the 10 point spread.
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