The Detroit Pistons (10-26) travel to meet the Charlotte Hornets (17-18) at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte Thursday for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Pistons-Hornets odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Pistons at Hornets: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pistons +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Hornets -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pistons +5.5 (-110) | Hornets -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Pistons at Hornets: Key injuries
Pistons
- SF Jerami Grant (quadriceps) questionable
- PG Killian Hayes (hip) out
- PG Frank Jackson (illness) questionable
- SG Josh Jackson (illness) probable
- C Jahlil Okafor (knee) out
- PG Delon Wright (groin) out
Hornets
- PG Devonte’ Graham (knee) probable
- PF P.J. Washington (ankle) probable
- PF Cody Zeller (hip) questionable
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Pistons at Hornets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Hornets 123, Pistons 112
Money line (ML)
The Hornets (-225) are back in North Carolina after a six-game road streak, so it will be interesting to see how they respond at home. The last time they played at Spectrum Center they eeked out a 102-100 win against the Golden State Warriors Feb. 20. Risking more than two times your potential return is not a recommended betting strategy, though.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The HORNETS -5.5 (-110) have alternated covers in each of the past 10 outings. They covered last time out in Minnesota and haven’t cashed against the number in consecutive games since Feb. 7-8. Even so, they’re the play here, as the Pistons +5.5 (-110) enter play 1-4 SU across the past five and 1-3 ATS in the previous four overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 221.5 (-110) is the play here. The Over has cashed in the first two games of the road trip for the Pistons and three in a row away from home. The Hornets are good for 110 or more points in six straight, and they have allowed 121 or more points in five of those games. The Over is 6-0 in those six outings for the Hornets and 9-1 across the past 10 for Charlotte.
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