Charlotte Hornets (10-31, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (4-39, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit looks to stop its three-game slide when the Pistons play Charlotte.
The Pistons are 4-22 in conference games. Detroit is 0-8 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.1 turnovers per game.
The Hornets are 7-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is the worst team in the Eastern Conference scoring averaging only 108.8 points per game while shooting 45.9%.
The Pistons average 10.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.8 fewer makes per game than the Hornets give up (13.7). The Pistons average 108.8 points per game, 14.2 fewer points than the 123.0 the Pistons allow.
The two teams square off for the second time this season. The Pistons defeated the Hornets 111-99 in their last meeting on Oct. 27. Alec Burks led the Pistons with 24 points, and Terry Rozier led the Hornets with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ausar Thompson is scoring 8.3 points per game and averaging 6.8 rebounds for the Pistons. Burks is averaging 19.6 points and 2.9 rebounds over the last 10 games for Detroit.
Rozier is averaging 23.2 points and 6.6 assists for the Hornets. Miles Bridges is averaging 2.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Charlotte.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 1-9, averaging 119.3 points, 42.8 rebounds, 29.3 assists, 5.9 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 127.5 points per game.
Hornets: 3-7, averaging 105.1 points, 41.4 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 6.2 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points.
INJURIES: Pistons: Cade Cunningham: day to day (knee), Monte Morris: day to day (quad).
Hornets: Gordon Hayward: out (calf), Cody Martin: day to day (knee), Mark Williams: out (back), Nick Richards: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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