Charlotte Hornets (17-18) vs Detroit Pistons (10-26)
Game Info: Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Spectrum Center)
Betting Odds: Charlotte Hornets -5.5 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets duke it out at the Spectrum Center on Thursday night.
The Detroit Pistons have been in poor form lately as they’ve lost seven of their past nine games and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting stopped by the Knicks in a 114-104 road loss on Thursday. Wayne Ellington led the team in scoring with 17 points on six of 14 shooting, Saddiq Bey scored 14 points, Rodney McGruder added 13 points while Miles Plumlee chipped in with 12 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Pistons shot 48 percent from the field and 14 of 36 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep up with the Knicks right from tipoff and trailed by as many as 20 points, before rallying in the fourth quarter to keep the final scores respectable.
Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets were in decent form heading into the All-Star break as they’ve won seven of their past 12 games and they will be looking to stay hot after blowing past the Timberwolves in a 135-102 road win last Wednesday. Terry Rozier led the team with 31 points on 12 of 21 shooting, Gordon Hayward added 23 points with nine assists and five steals, LaMelo Ball scored 19 points with five assists while Malik Monk chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Hornets shot 52 percent from the field and 17 of 39 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 36 points in the first quarter, before running away with it in the second half where they outscored the Timberwolves by 73-46 to win easily in the end.
Looking at the betting trends, the Pistons are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games against a team with a losing record, 1-6 ATS in their last seven games playing on three or more days rest and 5-1 ATS in their last six road games against a team with a winning home record. The Hornets are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games, 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games against a team with a losing record and 38-16-1 ATS in their last 55 games against a team below .400.
Head to head, the under is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings overall, the Pistons are 0-6 ATS in the last six meetings overall and the Pistons are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings in Charlotte.
It’s a classic case of two teams headed in opposite directions as the Hornets are a team on the rise, while the Pistons are more interested in free agency and the upcoming NBA draft. The Hornets are just about back at full strength and they will be full of confidence after beating the Timberwolves by 33 points in their last outing, while the Pistons are struggling to win games and are only 0-6 ATS in the last six meetings overall. I’m sticking with the Hornets to resume their season with a solid win here.