Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 4/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (58-22) are hitting the road to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Charlotte Hornets (43-37).

The Pistons played the Bucks and walked away with a win by a score of 137-111 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Pistons finished with 21 and the Bucks recorded 24 fouls. They converted 17 of 50 shots from beyond the arc. Milwaukee finished shooting 78.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 28 tries. In addition, Milwaukee collected 32 boards (13 offensive, 19 defensive) and got 10 blocks. Milwaukee recorded 26 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Concerning defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the floor on 36 out of 86 shooting. They also dished out 38 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 46 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Pistons made 27 of their 30 shots for a rate of 90.0%. Detroit wrapped up the game having earned a 57.1% FG percentage (48 out of 84) and converted 14 out of their 30 3-point attempts.

Jalen Duren is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. Duren finished the game at 88.9% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and collected 9 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 9 shooting.

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Detroit steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 58-22 for the season. They average 117.6 points per contest (8th in the league) while hitting 48.4% from the floor. The Pistons are connecting on 35.5% on 3-point shots (878 of 2,474) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Detroit is pulling down 45.5 boards per game and has accumulated 2,217 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pistons are forcing 16.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.4 fouls. They currently rank 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,878 conceded this season. The Pistons defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.4% (3,021 of 6,810) and they concede 40.7 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 34.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 3rd in basketball in points per game allowed (109.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-102 when they played the Celtics. The Hornets earned 26 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Celtics were called for 13 fouls for the game which took the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.9%. With regard to 3-point shots, Charlotte made 16 out of 49 tries (32.7%). Overall, the Hornets went 38 for 88 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. The Hornets permitted the Celtics to convert 43 of 87 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 40.5% from three-point range by shooting 17 of 42 and finished the contest at 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Charlotte allowed Boston to snag 45 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

LaMelo Ball ended up having an impact for the Hornets in this game. Ball had 36 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for the matchup. He knocked down 12 of 24 in this game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 43-37 for the campaign. The Hornets commit 19.2 fouls per contest while shooting 81.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.5 times per game (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.4 times per game. Charlotte has earned 9,303 pts so far this year (116.3 per contest) and they average 46.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 24th in the NBA.

The Hornets on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.3. They have forced 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (11th in the league). The Charlotte defense allows 36.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,029 of 2,857) and their opponents are making 80.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.9 assists and 39.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 9th and 1st in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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