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Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hornets as -5.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 120-111 loser on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (231) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 115-105 loser as they battled the Mavericks at home. The Pistons failed to cover in the match as a +7.5-point underdog, while 220 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 19-44 SU,32-27-4 ATS
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 30-32 SU,32-29-1 ATS
Charlotte is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Charlotte is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Charlotte's last 23 games
Next up:
Detroit home to Orlando Monday, May 3
Charlotte home to Miami Sunday, May 2