NBA Prop Bets: Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons (February 9, 2026)

The Detroit Pistons (38-13) face the Charlotte Hornets (25-28) at Spectrum Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Pistons are favored to win at -142, currently marked as 2.5-point favorites, while the Hornets are at +120. The total points line is set at 224.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 114-111 Detroit.

• The Hornets (-105) have a 32-21-0 ATS record this season, while the Pistons (-115) hold a record of 27-24-0.
• The Hornets have a 21-32-0 O/U record this season (meaning 21 games have gone over the total points line and 32 have gone under). The Pistons have a 21-29-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Hornets are averaging 116.0 points per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Pistons are averaging 117.5 (9th).
• Defensively, the Hornets are giving up 114.0 points per game this season (11th in the league), while the Pistons are giving up an average of 109.7 points (3rd).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Hornets currently rank 24th for pace this season, recording 97.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pistons sit 15th on that scale with 99.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 46.2% of the Hornets' field goal attempts come from three point range (4th in the league), leaving 53.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Pistons' opponents are taking 42.7% of their attempts from three (11th) and 57.3% from two.
• Comparatively, Detroit takes only 35.6% of shots from three (28th), leaving 64.4% from two, while Charlotte's opponents are attempting a similarly low 40.2% from three (10th) and 59.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Hornets are shooting 37.2% from deep in 2025/26 (6th in the NBA), compared to the Pistons who are making 35.0% of their attempts (20th).
• On the opposite end, Charlotte is holding opponents to 36.8% of their three-point attempts (24th), while Detroit's opponents are doing it tougher, hitting 34.6% of their shots (4th).

Ball Protection

• The Hornets are committing 15.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 28th in the league. The Pistons may be well placed to take advantage of those numbers given they're forcing 17.3 turnovers per contest (1st).
• Flipping that script, Charlotte is forcing 12.6 turnovers (28th), while Detroit is committing 15.4 (24th).

Crashing the Boards

• Charlotte is pulling down 46.1 rebounds per game this season (5th in the league), including 12.4 offensive boards (8th). Conversely, Detroit's opponents are averaging 41.3 rebounds (4th), 11.5 of which have come on the offensive end (14th).
• Meanwhile, the Pistons are averaging 45.7 rebounds (7th) and 13.0 offensive rebounds (4th), while the Hornets are allowing 39.4 and 10.2, ranking 1st and 3rd.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	23-26-4	10-11-3	13-15-1	8-5-0	15-21-4	6-4-0
Detroit	30-20-1	15-12-1	15-8-0	26-15-1	4-5-0	6-3-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	27-24-2	13-11-0	14-13-2	7-4-2	20-20-0	7-2-1
Detroit	37-13-1	20-7-1	17-6-0	30-11-1	7-2-0	7-2-1

HT/FT

• The Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 35.8% of games this season, while the Pistons have completed the HT/FT double in 64.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Hornets have played in three games that went to overtime this season, while the Pistons have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 25 of Charlotte's 53 games this season. Meanwhile, 25 of Detroit's 51 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Detroit recorded a 112-86 blowout victory against Charlotte at Little Caesars Arena when these teams last met on December 20. Cade Cunningham was everywhere on that day, finishing with a 22-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. The Pistons have now won three straight against the Hornets.