The Detroit Pistons get one more home game to show their fans how special the year 2025 has been. Last season, the Pistons finished strong and cemented a historic season that saw them win three times as many games as the season prior. This season, they have the second-most wins in the NBA, including the best record in the Eastern Conference. After tonight, Detorit has five more games in 2025, but they are all on the road. Detroit’s opponent will be the Charlotte Hornets, a team that is just 9-18, but has won two in a row — one against the Cleveland Cavaliers and another against the Atlanta Hawks. The Hornets have achieved the majority of their wins for the season in the past nine games (5 wins). They have evened out a leaky defense and are starting to understand where they can generate reliable offense — most notably rookie Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller. The Pistons struggled in an extremely tough loss to the Dallas Mavericks by not being able to hit anything from outside. It didn’t help that Detroit was without Duncan Robinson for the majority of the game, after he experienced some knee pain. However, the Pistons best (only?) reliable shooter is expected to be back in the lineup against the Hornets. Detroit also had a terrible time with the refs — Ausar Thompson was ejected extremely early courtesy of a hair-trigger decision by the lead official. Cade Cunningham and JB Bickerstaff were also hit with technicals, and there were some questionable and important calls late that went against the Pistons. Bickerstaff was so fed up, he called out the officials by name. Which, good. Also, it feels like the Pistons have typically responded well to a bit of adversity this season. We will see if they can lock in for all 48 minutes against the Hornets. Game Vitals When: 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MichiganWatch: NBA TV and Fan Duel Sports NetworkOdds: Pistons -10.5 Projected Lineups Detroit Pistons (21-6) Cade Cunningham, Duncan Robinson, Ausar Thompson, Tobias Harris, Jalen Duren Charlotte Hornets (9-18) LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner Question of the Game If the Pistons find out that the additional shooter they need is already on their roster, who will that shooter be? ...read more read less