This Monday, the (15-46) Detroit Pistons will travel to Charlotte, NC to take on the (19-43) Charlotte Hornets. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Spectrum Center. This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season, as the Pistons won the last battle, 118-112.
The Pistons are coming into this one after falling to the Toronto Raptors, 95-91. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Hornets at home.
The Hornets are entering this game after defeating the Miami Heat, 108-103. Charlotte looked solid on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Detroit Pistons are currently in last place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 29 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 111.8 points per game and they have shot 45.4% from the floor. This is the 27th most points scored per contest and the 28th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hornets have the 27th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Bojan Bogdanovic continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.4 points per game on 48.7% shooting from the floor. Detroit has also shown that they struggle to consistently knock down shots from deep. They have only made 35.5% of their shots from behind the arc, which is the 19th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Pistons have had issues at the charity stripe as well. They are only making 77.2% of their shots at the line, which is the 21st-highest fre e-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are holding their opponents to 119.3 points per game and they have shot 49% from the floor. This is the second most points surrendered per game and the 28th-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Pistons have the 28th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. Unfortunately, the Pistons haven't consistently contested shots near the rim or on the perimeter, as their opponents have continued to find open shots. They are allowing them to shoot 36% from deep, which is the 17th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. They are also snatching 42.6 rebounds per game, which is the 21st most.
Injury Report: Isaiah Stewart PF (Hip) and Jalen Duren C (Ankle) are questionable. Nerlens Noel C (Personal) and Cade Cunningham PG (Shin) are out.
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