The Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons meet up at 7 p.m. ET on Friday. Charlotte is favored by 6.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 226.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Hornets have a robust offense, scoring more than 1.11 points per possession. Charlotte generates 2.05 assists per turnover, No. 2 in the NBA, and the Hornets are in the top five in assists (26.9 per game) and turnover rate (12.9 percent). The Hornets assist on 64 percent of field goals, with a top-five mark in 3-pointers per game (13.8). Charlotte is also elite in transition, averaging 16.2 fast-break points per game, and the Hornets are in the top five of the NBA in turnover creation on defense.

The model also knows the Pistons should benefit from a below-average Hornets defense, with Charlotte ranked No. 24 in the NBA in offensive rating. Detroit averages nearly 22 free-throw attempts per game, a top-10 mark in the NBA, and the Pistons produce 14 second-chance points per contest. On defense, the Pistons protect the glass in giving up only 12.5 second-chance points per game, and Detroit is in the top tier in havoc creation on defense. Detroit forces more than 15 turnovers per game, including nearly eight steals per contest.

Now, it has set its sights on Hornets vs. Pistons. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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