Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets

Prediction & preview · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 • Little Caesars Arena

Charlotte Hornets

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Detroit Pistons

Projected margin: Detroit Pistons by 1.2

59%Win probability

Detroit Pistons 59%Bookmakers 67–3341% Charlotte Hornets

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7 Models6 of 7 favour Detroit Pistons

Elo
65%
Logistic
61%
Logistic v2Pub
72%
Logistic v2 + players
72%
Gradient boosting
73%
Gradient boosting + players
75%
LLM panel
41%

Power Index

Detroit Pistons38.9↓2.7#14

Charlotte Hornets26.2↓6.1#21

Components scaled within the league this season. Rankings

Form · Last 5 · incl. last season

Detroit Pistons3–1

LWWWL

Back-to-back

Charlotte Hornets3–1

LWLWW

2 days rest

Game Preview

Detroit Pistons host Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, October 28 in the NBA. Detroit Pistons are 3–1 this season, Charlotte Hornets 3–1. In the CourtFrame Power Index, Detroit Pistons are 14th at 38.9 and Charlotte Hornets 21st at 26.2. Detroit Pistons play the second night of a back-to-back.

Key Factors to Watch

16 of 7 CourtFrame models make Detroit Pistons the favourite.
2Power Index: Detroit Pistons 14th, Charlotte Hornets 21st.
3Detroit Pistons: L-W-W-W-L in the last 5 league games.
4Charlotte Hornets: L-W-L-W-W in the last 5 league games.
5Rest: Charlotte Hornets 2 days, Detroit Pistons a back-to-back.

Model Outlook(Win probability: 59%)

The CourtFrame model has Detroit Pistons winning 59% of the time, by 1.2 points. Across our 7 models the range is 41–75%.

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Injury Report

Detroit Pistons

OUT
Jalen Duren
Hamstring Strain
GTD
Isaiah Joe
Hip Contusion
GTD
Ausar Thompson
Ankle Sprain

Charlotte Hornets

OUT
Kon Knueppel
Hamstring Strain
OUT
Coby White
Calf Strain
OUT
Grant Williams
Hamstring Strain
OUT
Kon Knueppel
Hamstring Strain
OUT
Coby White
Calf Strain
OUT
Grant Williams
Hamstring Strain

Updated daily. Data from official injury reports.

Matchup Insights

Pace

Fast vs Slow31.1 vs 27.6

Injury ImpactCritical

Home/Away Win%100% / 100%

Game Info

League: NBA
Date: Wed, Oct 28
Time: 7:00 PM EDT
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Stage: Regular season

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