Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons prediction

Result

Final: Charlotte Hornets 89, Detroit Pistons 97 (Detroit Pistons won). Mel’s pick (Detroit Pistons win 68% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Detroit Pistons win 68% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Charlotte Hornets: 32%
• Detroit Pistons: 68%

Projected score

Charlotte Hornets 106, Detroit Pistons 113. 5% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Detroit Pistons by about 7.2) is close to the line (Detroit Pistons −6.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 215.5; Mel projects 218.7 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets (3-1) scored 102.8 and allowed 112 points a game over their last 5.

Detroit Pistons (3-1) scored 116.2 and allowed 110.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 28, 9:11 AM ET.

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