Charlotte and Detroit face off for conference showdown

Detroit Pistons (3-5, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (2-5, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -1.5; over/under is 221.5

BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Conference foes Charlotte and Detroit face off on Wednesday.

Charlotte finished 21-61 overall, 14-38 in Eastern Conference play and 11-30 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Hornets shot 46.0% from the field and 35.5% from 3-point range last season.

Detroit finished 14-68 overall and 10-41 in Eastern Conference play during the 2023-24 season. The Pistons gave up 119.0 points per game while committing 20.6 fouls last season.

INJURIES: Hornets: Nick Richards: day to day (shoulder), Mark Williams: out (foot), DaQuan Jeffries: day to day (hand).

Pistons: Bobi Klintman: day to day (calf), Ausar Thompson: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.