Pistons and Hornets Clash in Charlotte as Charlotte Seeks to Extend Winning Streak
The Detroit Pistons, currently atop the Eastern Conference with a record of 38-13, travel to face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday evening at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets, boasting a 25-28 record, have surged into Play-In Tournament contention with a remarkable nine-game winning streak.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Detroit enters the contest as a 2.5-point favorite, according to the latest odds, with an over/under set at 221.5 points.
This marks the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Pistons having won the first encounter 112-86 in Detroit on December 20th.
Charlotte is coming off a 126-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, covering as a 1.5-point road favorite and seeing the Over (234.5) hit. The Hornets have covered in seven of their last nine games. Detroit, meanwhile, recently dominated the New York Knicks 118-80 on Friday, covering as a 5.5-point home favorite with the Under (220.5) cashing.
The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated this game 10,000 times, and is predicting the Over on the total (221.5 points). The model projects a combined score of 229 points, hitting the Over 58% of the time. Detroit has seen five of its past eight games go Over the total, while Charlotte is coming off an Over in its game against Atlanta.
The model is also projecting strong offensive performances from key players, anticipating 24.4 points for Cade Cunningham of the Pistons, and over 17 points each for LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, and Kon Knueppel of the Hornets.
Currently, the Pistons are -146 on the moneyline, while the Hornets are +123. Bettors can also find the spread at Pistons -2.5 and Hornets +2.5.
Jalen Duren of the Pistons is listed as probable with a knee injury. For the Hornets, Coby White is out due to a calf injury.
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