Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons
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At lock CHA 105.76–112.61 DET · DET by 6.8 pts vs CHA +7.5 · 52% is the confidence saved at lock
Data-Driven Pick · S. James Over 5.5 pts
At lock: projected CHA 105.76–112.61 DET
Model vs market
Gap: -2.1 margin, +7.0 total. The projection shown above blends the model with this line.
Backtest 2023-24 to 2025-26, 3,692 games, win-probability Brier (lower is better): model v2 0.2078 vs old model 0.2120. No free archive of NBA closing lines, so we can't benchmark against the market yet. Game totals also use a possession model (shot mix, shooting and pace from team box lines), which cut total-points error by 0.17 pts/game in every test season; it didn't improve win probability, so that stays on v2.
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Matchup edge: CHA vs DET
Hornets vs Pistons prediction · Oct 28, 2026
The OVERLINE computer pick is CHA +7.5, with a 52% model probability. The model projected Hornets 105.8, Pistons 112.6 when the pick locked. Model win probability: Pistons 72%, Hornets 28%. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.
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