Pistons vs Hornets GameThread: Game Time, TV, Odds, and More

The Detroit Pistons kick off the second half of their schedule tonight against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. Detroit looks to continue building up its young players and that is all the easier with Blake Griffin officially a Brooklyn Net. The team might change even more as the trade deadline approaches. The Hornets, meanwhile, might take a gamble on a missing piece to help the team’s already solid foundation of Ball, Miles Bridges, PJ Washington and veterans Terry Rozier and Gordon Hayward.

Game Vitals

When: 7 p.m. EST
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Watch: FOX Sports Detroit, NBA League Pass
Odds: Pistons +4.5

Projected Lineups

Detroit Pistons (10-26)

Dennis Smith Jr., Svi Mykhailiuk, Saddiq Bey, Jerami Grant, Mason Plumlee

Charlotte Hornets (17-18)

Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward, P.J. Washington, Cody Zeller

Pregame Reading

• Why Troy Weaver believes Detroit Pistons’ Dwane Casey is the ‘best coach in the world’ — Detroit Free Press
• Scouting Science: Blake Griffin with Ku Khahil of Detroit Bad Boys — NetsDaily
• Comparing the Utah Jazz to the 2003-04 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons with Sean Corp — HomeCourt Press
• ‘Joy and wonder.’ Hornets announcer Eric Collins on LaMelo, Dell and his unique style — Charlotte Observer