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Charlotte Hornets vs. Detroit Pistons
The Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Pistons as -1-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 240.5.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 111-105 result against the Mavericks on January 30. The Pistons covered in that game as a +10.5-point underdog, while the 216 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 114-98 loser on the road against the Bulls. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (212) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Charlotte:
Team record: 8-24 SU,14-17-1 ATS
Charlotte is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Charlotte is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 8-26 SU,15-16-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Next up:
Charlotte home to Orlando Sunday, February 5
Detroit home to Phoenix Saturday, February 4