Charlotte Hornets (13-36, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (26-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte faces Detroit in Eastern Conference action Sunday.
The Pistons are 18-20 in Eastern Conference games. Detroit is 7-6 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Hornets are 7-27 in conference play. Charlotte is third in the league with 46.0 rebounds per game. Miles Bridges leads the Hornets with 7.7.
The Pistons' 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.3 fewer made shots on average than the 13.3 per game the Hornets give up. The Pistons average 107.1 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 113.8 the Pistons allow to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is averaging 25.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 9.4 assists for the Pistons. Malik Beasley is averaging 17.7 points over the last 10 games.
Brandon Miller is scoring 21.0 points per game and averaging 4.9 rebounds for the Hornets. Bridges is averaging 20.3 points and 7.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 5-5, averaging 115.8 points, 46.1 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points per game.
Hornets: 2-8, averaging 107.1 points, 44.6 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.3 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg), Dennis Schroder: day to day (trade pending), Lindy Waters III: day to day (trade pending), Cade Cunningham: day to day (ankle).
Hornets: Jusuf Nurkic: day to day (trade pending), Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Josh Green: day to day (calf), Brandon Miller: out for season (wrist), Cam Reddish: day to day (personal), Josh Okogie: out (hamstring), Dalton Knecht: day to day (trade pending), Tre Mann: out for season (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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