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Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets

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

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Detroit Pistons

Projected margin: Detroit Pistons by 1.2

59%Win probability
Detroit Pistons 59%41% Charlotte Hornets

Probabilities, not guarantees. Not betting advice.

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7 Models6 of 7 favour Detroit Pistons
  • Elo
    59%
  • Logistic
    58%
  • Logistic v2Pub
    59%
  • Logistic v2 + players
    59%
  • Gradient boosting
    57%
  • Gradient boosting + players
    55%
  • LLM panel
    41%

Power Index

Detroit Pistons37.4↑25.1#14
Charlotte Hornets69.5#6
Net ratingWin %Schedule-adj.OffenseDefenseHealthMomentumClutch

Components scaled within the league this season. Rankings

Form · Last 5 · incl. last season

Detroit Pistons1–0
LLWLW
Charlotte Hornets1–0
LWWLW
7 days rest

Game Preview

Detroit Pistons host Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, October 28 in the NBA. Detroit Pistons are 1–0 this season, Charlotte Hornets 1–0. In the CourtFrame Power Index, Detroit Pistons are 14th at 37.4 and Charlotte Hornets 6th at 69.5.

Key Factors to Watch

  • 16 of 7 CourtFrame models make Detroit Pistons the favourite.
  • 2Power Index: Charlotte Hornets 6th, Detroit Pistons 14th.
  • 3Detroit Pistons: L-L-W-L-W in the last 5 league games.
  • 4Charlotte Hornets: L-W-W-L-W in the last 5 league games.

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 41–59%.

Probabilities, not guarantees. Not betting advice. How the model works

Injury Report

Detroit Pistons
  • OUT
    Taurean Prince
    Personal Reasons
Charlotte Hornets
  • OUT
    Kylan Boswell
    Knee Surgery
  • OUT
    Kon Knueppel
    Hamstring Strain Injury Report: 10/21/26
  • 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