Hornets vs. Pistons Prediction & Preview

Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons, Little Caesars Arena. First of 4 regular-season meetings.

Hornets vs Pistons prediction

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Hornets vs Pistons tips off on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the first of four meetings this season. Charlotte is 3-1 after three wins in four games; Detroit went into Tuesday night's game at New York unbeaten at 3-0 and plays its second game in two nights.

The Hornets won 110-103 at Brooklyn on October 21, lost 128-81 at home to Atlanta on October 23, then beat Miami 115-110 on October 24 and Washington 110-103 on October 26, both at home. Charlotte scores 104.0 points a game and allows 111.0. Brandon Miller leads the scoring at 24.2 points a game, Naz Reid leads the rebounding at 9.5, and Dennis Schroder leads the assists at 4.5. Last season the Hornets went 44-38, 9th in the East, scoring 116.0 points a game and allowing 111.2. Guards Coby White, Kon Knueppel and Kylan Boswell and forward Grant Williams are out.

The Pistons beat Boston 121-113 at home on October 20, then won 128-111 at Miami on October 23 and 106-93 at Philadelphia on October 25. Detroit scores 118.3 points a game and allows 105.7. Cade Cunningham leads the team with 21.3 points and 8.0 assists a game, and Paul Reed leads the rebounding at 8.3. Last season Detroit went 60-22 as the No. 1 seed in the East, scoring 117.8 and allowing 109.6. Center Jalen Duren is out; guards Ausar Thompson and Isaiah Joe are day-to-day. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before tip-off, injury report included.

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Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
TV: NBA League Pass

Hornets vs Pistons: team stats & injury report

Charlotte Hornets

Record	3-1
Home	2-1
Road	1-0
Points per game	104.0
Points allowed per game	111.0

Last season (2025-26: 44-38, 116.0 points per game, 111.2 allowed, No. 9 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Brandon Miller (24.2)
Rebounds per game: Naz Reid (9.5)
Assists per game: Dennis Schroder (4.5)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/26 vs Washington Wizards: W 110-103
10/24 vs Miami Heat: W 115-110
10/23 vs Atlanta Hawks: L 128-81
10/21 @ Brooklyn Nets: W 110-103
10/16 @ Memphis Grizzlies: L 116-98

Injury report: Coby White (G, Out); Grant Williams (F, Out); Kon Knueppel (G, Out); Kylan Boswell (G, Out)

Detroit Pistons

Record	3-0
Home	1-0
Road	2-0
Points per game	118.3
Points allowed per game	105.7

Last season (2025-26: 60-22, 117.8 points per game, 109.6 allowed, No. 1 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Cade Cunningham (21.3)
Rebounds per game: Paul Reed (8.3)
Assists per game: Cade Cunningham (8.0)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/25 @ Philadelphia 76ers: W 106-93
10/23 @ Miami Heat: W 128-111
10/20 vs Boston Celtics: W 121-113
10/16 vs Toronto Raptors: W 129-125
10/14 @ Minnesota Timberwolves: W 128-106

Injury report: Jalen Duren (C, Out); Ausar Thompson (G, Day-To-Day); Isaiah Joe (G, Day-To-Day)

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