Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 10/28/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: WMYD

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (3-0) will play the Charlotte Hornets (3-1) on Wednesday.

The Hornets took the court against the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 110-103 in their last contest. Charlotte ended with a 43.3% field goal percentage (42 out of 97) and buried 12 of their 39 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 54 with 20 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 48.2% from the floor on 41 out of 85 shooting. Washington distributed 21 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Washington grabbed 41 boards (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Washington walked away from this one shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 15 attempts. They buried 9 out of their 28 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 15 while the Wizards finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Brandon Miller is one player who was a factor in the game. He totaled 39 points on 15 of 28 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. Miller finished the contest at 53.6% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Charlotte heads into this game with a win-loss record of 3-1 for the year. They currently have an average of 104.0 points per game (29th in the league) while connecting on 41.4% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 29.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (54 of 181) and 87.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 48.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 86 assists this year, which ranks 15th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 19.0 times per game and as a team they commit 19.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hornets have forced 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.4% from 3-point land and they rank 12th in the league in PPG from their opponents (111.0). The Hornets defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.8% (162 of 346) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 23rd in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 102 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pistons took home the win by a final score of 106-93 against the 76ers. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Detroit permitted Philadelphia to grab 37 overall (9 offensive). They went 25.9% from three-point range by going 7 of 27 and finished the game at 14 of 23 from the charity stripe (60.9%). The Pistons permitted the 76ers to make 36 out of 90 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0% for this contest. Overall, the Pistons ended up going 38 out of 87 from the floor which had them at 43.7%. With regard to 3-point shots, Detroit made 14 out of 34 tries (41.2%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 64.0%. The 76ers were called for 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Pistons were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 54 for the game.

Cade Cunningham was important for the Pistons in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a rate of 47.4%, and had 8 rebounds. Cunningham had 26 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and totaled 8 assists in this matchup.

Detroit has a record of 3-0 so far this season. The Pistons are responsible for committing 21.7 fouls every game and they go 77.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.7 times per contest (5th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 18.0 times per contest. Detroit has accumulated 355 points so far this season (118.3 per contest) and they grab 52.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Pistons are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is 9th in the league.

The Detroit defense allows 32.5% on 3-pointers (39 of 120) and opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 24.7 assists and 41.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 9th and 8th in the league. The Pistons on the defensive side of the court are 5th in basketball in PPG given up with 105.7. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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