Betting Odds & Prediction for Pistons vs Hornets on Thursday

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A back-to-back set for the Detroit Pistons concluded on Monday night with a disappointing loss against the Chicago Bulls.
Struggling defensively, the Pistons allowed the Bulls top-three scorers have a night. The center Nikola Vucevic produced a double-double, scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Coby White produced 25 points in 33 minutes. Zach LaVine tied his teammate’s scoring total as he produced 25 points of his own.
Cade Cunningham and the Pistons dropped the matchup against the Bulls, collecting a 122-112 loss. The Pistons came up short of evening their record to 8-8.
The back-to-back set wasn’t all bad for Detroit. Prior to the Chicago matchup, the Pistons faced the struggling Washington Wizards. While Detroit battled back and forth with the Wizards at the bottom of the Eastern Conference throughout the 2023-2024 NBA season, the Pistons proved to be more improved as they dominated the Wizards with a 124-104 win.
On Thursday, they’ll get a chance to get back in the winner’s column. They face a Charlotte Hornets team they fell short against recently. Losing in heartbreak fashion due to a buzzer-beater tip-in, the Pistons have a shot at redemption in Charlotte.

Game Details
Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets
Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
Time: 7 PM ET.
Location: Spectrum Center
Betting Odds
Spread: Hornets -1
Moneyline: CHA -110, DET -106
Total O/U: 219.5
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Prediction
Spread: Pistons +1
Moneyline: DET -106
Total O/U: OVER 219.5
Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia
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