The Detroit Pistons (5-1) and Charlotte Hornets (3-4) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The game will broadcast live on NBA League Pass.
The Pistons are 4.5-point favorites over the Hornets on the spread, with the over/under set at 210.5 total points. The Pistons are -175 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Hornets are listed as +145 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Pistons vs. Hornets predictions and NBA picks for Monday, November 2.
Pistons vs Hornets Prediction
- Pistons vs Hornets pick: Duncan Robinson Over 2.5 Threes (-172)
My Pistons vs. Hornets best bet is Duncan Robinson to knock down over 2.5 three-pointers, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Pistons vs Hornets Odds
- Pistons vs Hornets spread: Pistons -4.5 (-102), Hornets +4.5 (-118)
- Pistons vs Hornets over/under: 210.5 (-115o / -105u)
- Pistons vs Hornets moneyline: Pistons -175, Hornets +145
Pistons vs Hornets NBA Preview
Detroit Pistons Betting Preview
Duncan Robinson is currently shooting an ungodly amount of three-pointers for this Detroit offense. Through his first six games of the season, he has launched 53 attempts from deep, averaging nearly nine attempts per night.
While he started the year scorching hot by knocking down five triples in each of his first three games, he has naturally cooled off a bit recently, posting lines of 2-for-10, 3-for-8, and 2-for-7. However, the raw volume is what truly matters here.
The Pistons desperately rely on his gravity and floor spacing to function offensively, and he hasn't logged fewer than seven attempts in a single game. When you step on the floor taking that many threes, you are always in a prime position to clear a modest 2.5 line.
Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Hornets are currently a fantastic matchup for opposing sharpshooters. Defensively, they are surrendering a large volume of high-quality looks from beyond the arc.
Teams are currently shooting 37.6% from three-point range against Charlotte, which stands as the seventh or eighth-highest percentage in the entire NBA.
While some of that efficiency might eventually level out as opponent shooting slumps naturally occur, the structural defensive issues remain.
The Hornets simply do not close out effectively on elite floor spacers, setting the stage for high-volume shooters to thrive.
Pistons vs Hornets Pick, Betting Analysis
At the end of the day, when you evaluate a prop like this, the attempts are the most consistent and vital metric.
Robinson is getting somewhere around seven looks from deep per game. He doesn't even need to be efficient to cash this ticket on that volume.
Against a Charlotte defense that is actively bleeding quality three-point attempts, I will back one of the streakiest shooters in the league to find his rhythm and knock down at least three triples.
I am firing on Robinson to hit over 2.5 three-pointers tonight.
Pick: Duncan Robinson Over 2.5 Three-Pointers Made (-172, DraftKings)
