NBA Prop Bets: Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets (October 28, 2026)

The Charlotte Hornets (3-1) face the Detroit Pistons (3-1) at Little Caesars Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Pistons are favored to win at -278, currently marked as 7.5-point favorites, while the Hornets are at +225. The total points line is set at 215.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 112-104 Detroit.

• The Pistons (-105) have a 53-47-0 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Hornets (-115) hold a record of 53-35-0 across the same span.
• The Pistons have a 46-52-2 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 46 games have gone over the total points line, 52 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Hornets have a 32-56-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pistons have scored 117.5 points per game since the beginning of last season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Hornets have averaged only 115.5 over the same span (18th).
• Defensively, the Pistons have allowed just 109.5 points per game since the beginning of last season (3rd in the league), while the Hornets have given up an average of 111.2 points over that span (6th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The Pistons rank 18th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 99.2 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hornets sit 27th on that scale with 96.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, just 34.9% of the Pistons' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (29th in the league), leaving 65.1% from two. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponents are taking only 40.5% of their attempts from three (8th) and 59.5% from two.
• Comparatively, Charlotte has taken 48.7% of shots from three (2nd), leaving 51.3% from two, while Detroit's opponents have attempted 43.1% from three (17th) and 56.9% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pistons have shot 35.7% from deep since the beginning of last season (16th in the NBA), compared to the Hornets who are making 37.5% of their attempts (3rd).
• On the opposite end, Detroit has held opponents to 34.4% of their three-point attempts (1st), while Charlotte's opponents have hit 36.0% of their shots (17th).

Ball Protection

• The Pistons are committing 15.2 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 21st in the league, while the Hornets have forced 12.8 turnovers (28th) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, Detroit has forced 16.7 turnovers (2nd), while Charlotte has committed a potentially problematic 15.6 per contest (T25th).

Crashing the Boards

• Detroit is pulling down 45.8 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (7th in the league), including 13.1 offensive boards (3rd). Conversely, Charlotte's opponents are averaging 39.4 rebounds (1st), 10.2 of which have come on the offensive end (3rd).
• Meanwhile, the Hornets have averaged 46.2 rebounds (4th) and 12.9 offensive rebounds (5th), while the Pistons are allowing 40.7 and 11.4, ranking 3rd and T16th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Hornets are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Charlotte holds a 12-5 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back since the beginning of last season, as well as a 13-4-0 ATS record and 5-12-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Detroit has a 12-5 W-L record, 7-10-0 ATS record and 8-9-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back since the beginning of last season.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Detroit	57-40-3	26-23-1	31-17-2	47-30-3	10-10-0
Charlotte	44-38-6	23-18-4	21-20-2	25-14-1	19-24-5

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Detroit	67-30-3	34-13-3	33-17-0	54-23-3	13-7-0
Charlotte	49-37-2	27-18-0	22-19-2	26-12-2	23-25-0

HT/FT

• The Pistons have completed the HT/FT double in 59.0% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 43.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Pistons have played in six games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Hornets have appeared in four.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 41 of Detroit's 100 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 32 of Charlotte's 88 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Detroit recorded a 118-100 victory over Charlotte at Spectrum Center when these teams last met on April 10, 2026. Despite being on the losing side, LaMelo Ball was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 27 points and six triples. The Pistons have now won five straight against the Hornets.