Charlotte Hornets (16-48, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (11-52, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will attempt to stop its four-game road slide when the Hornets play Detroit.
The Pistons are 8-30 in conference matchups. Detroit is 1-5 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Hornets have gone 10-31 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is 6-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Pistons are shooting 47.0% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points lower than the 49.4% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets average 11.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than the Pistons allow.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Pistons won 113-106 in the last matchup on Jan. 25.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is averaging 22.4 points and 7.5 assists for the Pistons. Simone Fontecchio is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games.
Nick Richards is shooting 69.1% and averaging 10.0 points for the Hornets. Davis Bertans is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 3-7, averaging 108.5 points, 43.4 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.8 points per game.
Hornets: 3-7, averaging 99.5 points, 40.6 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.2 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Quentin Grimes: out (knee).
Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Seth Curry: out (ankle), Tre Mann: out (groin), Mark Williams: out (back), Cody Martin: out (ankle), Bryce McGowens: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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