Brandon Miller scored 34 against Miami on Saturday and 39 against Washington on Monday. Charlotte is 3-1, and so is Detroit, but the Pistons are playing for the second night running and without Jalen Duren.
Detroit was the East’s top seed last season and won all three Hornets vs Pistons meetings. Last night it lost 111-97 in New York.
How to watch Hornets vs Pistons in Canada
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons |
| Date | Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00pm ET |
| Venue | Little Caesars Arena, Detroit |
| Records | Charlotte 3-1, Detroit 3-1 |
| Rest | Charlotte with 1 day off, Detroit on the second night of a back-to-back |
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Hornets vs Pistons odds
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Charlotte has won three of four with key players missing
The Hornets won 110-103 in Brooklyn and were then beaten 128-81 at home by Atlanta. They answered with home wins over Miami, 115-110, and Washington, 110-103. Naz Reid has scored 17 or more in all four games, with double-digit rebounds twice.
They’re doing it without Coby White, who has no timeline for his calf, or Kon Knueppel, out with a hamstring injury. Grant Williams (hamstring) is out too.
How they compare
| 2025-26 | Charlotte Hornets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 44-38 | 60-22 |
| Net rating | +4.8 | +8.0 |
| Offensive rating | 115.9 | 115.3 |
| Defensive rating | 111.0 | 107.3 |
| Pace | 100.1 | 102.1 |
| Three-point % | 37.8% | 35.6% |
Rates from last season. Charlotte was better than its 44-38 record suggested, and Detroit was still 3.2 points per 100 possessions better.
Detroit is 3-1 and tired
The Pistons beat Boston 121-113 at home, then won 128-111 in Miami and 106-93 in Philadelphia. Cade Cunningham averages 20.8 points and eight assists.
Duren has a hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Paul Reed scored 22 in his place last night, but this is the back half of a back-to-back.
Detroit won all three meetings last season
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Detroit 118-100 | Spectrum Center |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Detroit 110-104 | Spectrum Center |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Detroit 112-86 | Little Caesars Arena |
Two of those came in Charlotte, by six and 18. The one in Detroit was a 26-point Pistons win.
Recent form
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | Coby White | Out, calf | No timetable |
| Charlotte | Grant Williams | Out, hamstring | No timetable |
| Charlotte | Kon Knueppel | Out, hamstring | No timetable |
| Charlotte | Kylan Boswell | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Detroit | Jalen Duren | Out, hamstring | Re-evaluation in two weeks, reported on 25 Oct |
| Detroit | Isaiah Joe | Out, hip | Ruled out on the official report (28 Oct) |
| Detroit | Ausar Thompson | Probable, ankle | Probable on the official report (28 Oct) |
The official NBA injury report has since ruled Isaiah Joe out with a hip contusion. That leaves Detroit two rotation players down on the second night of a back-to-back. Ausar Thompson, who started last night, is listed as probable with an ankle sprain.
Check our NBA injury report for the rest of the league.
Probable starting fives
Players to watch
Brandon Miller, Charlotte. Seventy-three points over two games, and 15-of-28 shooting on Monday.
Cade Cunningham, Detroit. Eight assists in every game so far, and the one Piston who has to carry more with Duren out.
Score prediction
Pistons 112-108 Hornets. Last season’s numbers make Detroit about a four-point home favourite. The back-to-back and Duren’s absence trim that, and Charlotte’s own injuries keep it from closing.
Hornets vs Pistons prediction
Detroit’s defence has held all four opponents to 113 or fewer. Miller is the threat that could change that.
Our pick: Detroit to win, the Pistons at -3.5 or shorter, and the under if the total sits at 222.5 or higher. None of last season’s three meetings passed 218 points.
Our player prop is Cade Cunningham under 24.5 points. He has passed that number once in four games, and this is the second night of a back-to-back. Every book on Covers’ NBA prop board had 24.5 at 6:55 a.m. ET.
Tip-off times for the rest of Wednesday’s games are on the NBA games tonight page.
Tip-off is 7:00pm ET on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
We didn’t find it on Canadian TV. NBA League Pass shows games that no Canadian broadcaster has picked up.
No. He has a right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Yes. They lost 111-97 to the Knicks in New York last night.
Pistons 112-108. We back Detroit to win, at -3.5 or shorter, and the under at 222.5 or higher.
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