Pistons vs Hornets

As we reach the final months of the season, both of these teams are just positioning themselves for the lottery,

The Hornets are technically a better defensive team than the Pistons by a small margin on the season, but the Pistons have actually been a near top 10 defensive team since the All Star Break. It is already unlikely they catch the Pistons in the tank standings, but a win today pretty much ensures the Hornets will not jump the Pistons in the standings. The Hornets will probably not win a ton of games the rest of the season, but they also have a 5 or 6 game cushion on the rest of the tanking teams, including the Pistons, and I don’t see any of those teams winning that many games the rest of the season. As mentioned above, the Hornets will be without LaMelo Ball the rest of the season. The Pistons played well in that game with a short-handed roster and gave the playoff=hopeful Wizards a bit of a scare. The Hornets entered that matchup hot, but lost LaMelo Ball for the season due to a fractured ankle in that game.

The Detroit Pistons will take on the Charlotte Hornets tonight, but who is actually going to be on the court? Will Jalen Duren make his return?

Hayes is trying to get himself an extension this summer, while Duren has individual accolades at stake against fellow rookie center Mark Williams, who recently overtook Let’s face it, there aren’t a whole lot of reasons to watch a game between the East’s two worst teams, especially when Detroit has so many players out. [But the injuries have been costly](https://pistonpowered.com/2023/03/07/detroit-pistons-injuries-wizards/) in terms of development and chemistry, as some of their young guys have had to miss time, and they’ve not gotten to see how some of them might fit on the floor together, particularly the centers.

The Hornets visit the Pistons on Thursday night as we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Pistons prediction, pick, and how to watch.

The Pistons have lost nine straight overall and they have won just five games since the turn of the calendar. Detroit has cemented themselves in the cellar of the Eastern Conference as they are far and away the worst team in the conference. The X-factor for the Pistons tonight is big man Marvin Bagley. After a 27-point outing in their win over the Knicks, Oubre should stroll in with a ton of confidence tonight against the Pistons’ 29th-ranked defense. Considering Detroit’s depth on the front line, Williams will play a huge role with his work on the glass and protecting the rim. Across their last five games, Rozier averaged 21 PPG and 5.0 APG while Hayward as chipped in 17.2 PPG and 5.6 APG. They should have a similar advantage on the glass after outrebounding the Pistons 46-39 in their most recent meetings. The Hornets have seen a huge uptick in production from Kelly Oubre Jr. The Hornets covered 45% of their games while 57% went under the projected point total. The Hornets have allowed just 107 PPG across their last five games – the third-lowest mark in the league over that span. The Pistons covered 46% of their games while 52% went over. [Charlotte Hornets](/nba/charlotte-hornets) (21-46) visit the [Detroit Pistons](/nba/detroit-pistons) (15-51) on Thursday night!

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