The Charlotte Hornets (3-1) and Detroit Pistons (3-1) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The game will be broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Pistons are 7.5-point favorites over the Hornets on the spread, with the over/under set at 214.5 total points. The Pistons are -260 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Hornets are listed as +215 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Hornets vs. Pistons predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, October 28.
Hornets vs Pistons Prediction
- Hornets vs Pistons picks: Hornets +7.5 (-108) | Paul Reed Under 13.5 Points (-122)
My Hornets vs. Pistons best bets are Charlotte to cover the spread and the Paul Reed to score under 13.5 points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Download the Action Network app now for more NBA picks and analysis! If you want more Action Network content, be sure to add us as a preferred source on Google.
Hornets vs Pistons Odds
- Hornets vs Pistons spread: Hornets +7.5 (-108), Pistons -7.5 (-112)
- Hornets vs Pistons over/under: 214.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Hornets vs Pistons moneyline: Hornets +215, Pistons -260
Hornets vs Pistons NBA Preview, Picks
Hornets +7.5 (-108)
This isn't a great spot for the Pistons after blowing a big lead to the Knicks on Tuesday, now on a back-to-back.
No Jalen Duren means a shortened center rotation. My projection is close to Hornets +4.5.
The bigger marker there is the math advantage for Charlotte. Coach Charles Lee is pretty simple and obvious with his plan: take more threes, allow fewer.
Charlotte leads the league early in 3-point rate and are 7th in opponent rate, which follows exactly how they played last season.
When teams make more threes than JB Bickerstaff teams, the Bickerstaff teams are 77-141-5 (35%), according to Killersports.com. With the Pistons? 41-61-2 (40%) and 24-48 (33%) as a favorite.
Now the Hornets just have to hit them, because their shooting has been out of whack so far this season.
Maybe their bad shooting luck holds, but given the absence of Jalen Duren to open things up for the Charlotte bigs, the math edge, and the rest spot, I’ll take the Hornets.
Pick: Hornets +7.5 (-108)
Paul Reed Under 13.5 Points (-122)
The Hornets allow the fourth-fewest second-chance points in the league. They are maniacal about winning the possession battle.
Reed averages four second-chance points per game early this season, and is on a back-to-back playing longer minutes than usual with an inflated line.
Pick: Paul Reed Under 13.5 Points (-122)
Hornets vs Pistons Betting Trends
