Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Hornets look much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a 63-59 lead against the Pistons.
If the Hornets keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 6-9 in no time. On the other hand, the Pistons will have to make due with a 7-10 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Detroit Pistons @ Charlotte Hornets
Current Records: Detroit 7-9, Charlotte 5-9
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Spectrum Center — Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: NBATV
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $3.99
What to Know
The Hornets will be in front of their home fans on Thursday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Detroit Pistons at 7:00 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center. The Hornets might want some stickum for this one as the team gave up 21 turnovers on Tuesday.
The Hornets are hoping to turn things around on Thursday after a slow start to the season, which is looking a lot like last year’s. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 116-115 to the Nets. Charlotte was up 37-20 in the first but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
The Hornets’ defeat came about despite a quality game from Brandon Miller, who went 11 for 17 en route to 29 points plus three steals and two blocks. What’s more, Miller also posted a 64.7% field goal percentage, which is the highest he’s posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Pistons last Monday, but the final result did not. They fell 122-112 to the Bulls. While the oddsmakers failed to call the winner, they nailed the 234 point over/under.
The loss doesn’t tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jalen Duren, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 22 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 10.5 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Cade Cunningham, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten assists.
Even though they lost, the Pistons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Charlotte and nudges their season record down to 5-9. As for Detroit, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: The Hornets have crashing the boards this season, having averaged 46.1 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like the Pistons (currently ranked fourth) struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging 47.5. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
The Hornets barely slipped by the Pistons in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 108-107. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Pistons have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Detroit is a slight 1-point favorite against Charlotte, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Hornets as a 2-point favorite.
The over/under is 220.5 points.
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Series History
Detroit has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Charlotte.
- Nov 06, 2024 – Charlotte 108 vs. Detroit 107
- Mar 11, 2024 – Detroit 114 vs. Charlotte 97
- Jan 24, 2024 – Detroit 113 vs. Charlotte 106
- Oct 27, 2023 – Detroit 111 vs. Charlotte 99
- Mar 09, 2023 – Charlotte 113 vs. Detroit 103
- Feb 27, 2023 – Charlotte 117 vs. Detroit 106
- Feb 03, 2023 – Detroit 118 vs. Charlotte 112
- Dec 14, 2022 – Detroit 141 vs. Charlotte 134
- Feb 27, 2022 – Detroit 127 vs. Charlotte 126
- Feb 11, 2022 – Charlotte 141 vs. Detroit 119
