// NBA · Wednesday 28 October 2026
Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons prediction
Start 7:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Detroit Pistons
- Chance
- 65%
- Light
- Orange
- Confidence
- Medium
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Result
Final: Charlotte Hornets 89 – 97 Detroit Pistons. Our pick, Detroit Pistons, won ✓.
Recent results
- Charlotte Hornets: 3 wins from the last 4, average margin −7.0 points (W 110–103 v WSH, W 115–110 v MIA, L 81–128 v ATL, W 110–103 @ BKN).
- Detroit Pistons: 3 wins from the last 4, average margin +6.0 points (L 97–111 @ NY, W 106–93 @ PHI, W 128–111 @ MIA, W 121–113 v BOS).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Our pre-game preview
Detroit Pistons are our pick at home against the Charlotte Hornets. The model gives them a 65% chance of winning, which makes this game a lean (55 to 65%).
On the rosters we expect, Detroit Pistons rate as the stronger team (88.3 to 83.8 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: Charlotte Hornets have been winning by 2.1 points a game, while Detroit Pistons have been winning by 5.1 points a game.
Schedule: Detroit Pistons are on the second night of a back-to-back, which the model takes into account.
Injuries: Detroit Pistons will be without Jalen Duren (19 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Charlotte Hornets are 3–7 and Detroit Pistons are 6–2.
This preview was written from the data we had before the game.
Game review
What happened
The Pistons beat the Hornets 97–89 at home. Cade Cunningham led them with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and Paul Reed added 16. For the Hornets, Brandon Miller had 31 points and 12 rebounds.
What the model got right
The model gave the Pistons a 65% chance at home, mainly because of their higher team-strength rating (88.3 to 83.8), and they won by 8. Recent form pointed the same way: the Pistons had been winning by 5.1 points a game, the Hornets winning by 2.1. Jalen Duren missed the game for the Pistons, as the preview expected.
What didn't work
Not much went against the model in this one. The Hornets won the rebounding battle 45–33 and still lost.
Why
The result fits what the model leaned on, the team-strength rating. One win doesn't prove the model right: at 65%, about 4 in 10 games like this go the other way, and every result stays on our record.
Written after the game. Scores and stats are checked against two independent sources.
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