Final score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 124 | |
| 24 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 91 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Detroit beat Charlotte 124-91, taking control with a 38-point second quarter and breaking the game open with a 33-21 third. After a tight first quarter, the Pistons’ efficiency and pressure turned the game into a rout.
Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 33 points and seven assists. Brandon Miller paced Charlotte with 17 points and four assists, and Moussa Diabate grabbed nine rebounds. Detroit shot 57% from the field and 49% from three against Charlotte’s 38% and 30%, and the Pistons turned turnovers into a 37-9 points-off-turnovers edge. Charlotte won the boards 44-37 and grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, but Detroit’s 30 assists and 27-4 fast-break advantage kept the game tilted.
For bettors, Detroit covered the 5.5-point spread by 27.5, and the 209.5 total went over by 5.5.
How the props finished
5 of 11 cleared
| Player | Line | Price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 threes made | -212 |
0 Missed | |
| Over 7.5 points + rebounds | -132 |
6 Missed | |
| Over 0.5 blocks | -159 |
0 Missed | |
| Over 1.5 threes made | -167 |
3 Cleared | |
| Over 1.5 assists | -175 |
3 Cleared | |
| Over 1.5 assists | -203 |
3 Cleared | |
| Over 7.5 rebounds + assists | +100 |
4 Missed | |
| Over 6.5 rebounds | -101 |
6 Missed | |
| Over 17.5 points + rebounds + assists | -112 |
10 Missed | |
| Over 1.5 threes made | -170 |
4 Cleared | |
| Over 1.5 threes made | -203 |
2 Cleared |
Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.
Against the spread, start to finish
Win probability
Top performers
Pistons
PointsCade Cunningham33
AssistsCade Cunningham7
ReboundsAusar Thompson6
Hornets
PointsBrandon Miller17
AssistsBrandon Miller4
ReboundsMoussa Diabate9
Team stats
Box score
Detroit Pistons
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 24 | 8-11 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +25 | |
| 19 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 28 | 11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +23 | |
| 27 | 33 | 13-20 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +19 | |
| 26 | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +15 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 20 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +13 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 20 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +24 | |
| 20 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +20 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | |
| 23 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +14 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +3 | |
| Did not play: Coach’s decision | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 124 | 47-82 | 18-37 | 12-15 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 19 | ||
Team shooting: FG 57% · 3PT 49% · FT 80%
Charlotte Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -23 | |
| 31 | 17 | 7-18 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -14 | |
| 27 | 13 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 3-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -15 | |
| 16 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | |
| 21 | 11 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -8 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -18 | |
| 19 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -11 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | |
| 16 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -9 | |
| 23 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -30 | |
| 19 | 11 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -26 | |
| 9 | 8 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
| Total | 91 | 32-84 | 13-44 | 14-19 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 17 | ||
Team shooting: FG 38% · 3PT 30% · FT 74%
Attendance 18,760 · Officials: Gediminas Petraitis, Jonathan Sterling, JD Ralls
Recap: Cade Cunningham scores 33 points to help the Pistons rout the Hornets 124-91 (ESPN)
Highlights
StatsBench picks
No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.
Betting trends
- The under has hit in 4 straight Pistons games.
- Pistons are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10.
- Hornets have failed to cover in 3 straight games.
- Hornets are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10.
- The over is 1-9 in Hornets’ last 10 games.
- Pistons are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings with the Hornets.
From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.
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Pistons vs Hornets pre-game preview
Monday’s Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets game has Detroit as the moneyline favorite at -158, Charlotte at +145, Charlotte at +3.5 on the spread and a total of 209.5. The last meeting on October 28, 2026 went to Detroit 97-89 at home, and the Pistons are 8-2 straight up and 4-0 against the spread in the last 10 head-to-head meetings.
Recent form favors Detroit: the Pistons are 5-1 straight up and 5-1 ATS this season and 8-2 straight up with a 7-3 ATS mark over their last 10. Charlotte is 3-4 straight up and 3-4 ATS this season and 4-6 straight up with a 3-7 ATS mark over its last 10.
The useful angles are defensive and pace related. Detroit allows 101.8 points per game, rank 1 in the league, while Charlotte allows 106.4, rank 5. Both teams play slowly, with Detroit at 100.2 pace, rank 26, and Charlotte at 97.5, rank 30. Injury notes list Kon Knueppel and Grant Williams out for Charlotte and Jalen Duren out for Detroit, with Isaiah Joe questionable. Duncan Robinson’s over 12.5 points is -119 after clearing in 8 of last 10, and the StatsBench model projects 15.5.
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-1 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 3-1 | |
| 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Pistons vs Hornets head-to-head
Pistons are 8-2, 4-0 ATS, O/U 0-4 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: Pistons won 97-89 on October 28, 2026.
| Date | Venue | Pistons result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 26 | Pistons home | W 97-89 | W -7.5 | U 212.5 |
| Apr 10, 26 | Hornets home | W 118-100 | W +6.5 | U 225.5 |
| Feb 9, 26 | Hornets home | W 110-104 | W -2.5 | U 222.5 |
| Dec 20, 25 | Pistons home | W 112-86 | W -10.5 | U 234.5 |
| Feb 9, 25 | Pistons home | W 112-102 | – | – |
| Jan 3, 25 | Pistons home | W 98-94 | – | – |
| Nov 21, 24 | Hornets home | L 121-123 | – | – |
| Nov 6, 24 | Hornets home | L 107-108 | – | – |
| Mar 11, 24 | Pistons home | W 114-97 | – | – |
| Jan 24, 24 | Pistons home | W 113-106 | – | – |
Recent form
Detroit Pistons: last 10 (8-2, 7-3 ATS, O/U 5-5)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 26 | @ BKN | W 110-94 | W -8.5 | U 222.5 |
| Oct 28, 26 | vs CHA | W 97-89 | W -7.5 | U 212.5 |
| Oct 27, 26 | @ NY | L 97-111 | L +4.5 | U 220.5 |
| Oct 25, 26 | @ PHI | W 106-93 | W -1.5 | U 228.5 |
| Oct 23, 26 | @ MIA | W 128-111 | W -2.5 | O 235.5 |
| Oct 20, 26 | vs BOS | W 121-113 | W +1.5 | O 220.5 |
| Apr 12, 26 | @ IND | W 133-121 | L -16.5 | O 232.5 |
| Apr 10, 26 | @ CHA | W 118-100 | W +6.5 | U 225.5 |
| Apr 8, 26 | vs MIL | W 137-111 | W -22.5 | O 222.5 |
| Apr 6, 26 | @ ORL | L 107-123 | L -1.5 | O 222.5 |
Charlotte Hornets: last 10 (4-6, 3-7 ATS, O/U 1-9)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 26 | vs PHI | L 104-109 | L +1.5 | O 211.5 |
| Oct 30, 26 | @ WSH | L 79-95 | L -1.5 | U 218.5 |
| Oct 28, 26 | @ DET | L 89-97 | L +7.5 | U 212.5 |
| Oct 26, 26 | vs WSH | W 110-103 | W -2.5 | U 225.5 |
| Oct 24, 26 | vs MIA | W 115-110 | W +4.5 | U 227.5 |
| Oct 23, 26 | vs ATL | L 81-128 | L +2.5 | U 226.5 |
| Oct 21, 26 | @ BKN | W 110-103 | W -1.5 | U 220.5 |
| Apr 12, 26 | @ NY | W 110-96 | L -14.5 | U 217.5 |
| Apr 10, 26 | vs DET | L 100-118 | L -6.5 | U 225.5 |
| Apr 7, 26 | @ BOS | L 102-113 | L +4.5 | U 221.5 |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 9:03 AM ET.
Venue and weather
Pistons vs Hornets odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets spread | +4.5 | +5.5 | +1 |
| Total | 208.5 | 209.5 | +1 |
| Pistons moneyline | -180 | -223 | +4.8% win chance |
| Hornets moneyline | +150 | +185 | -4.9% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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