Charlotte is averaging just 95 points in its last two games. The Hornets face a severe fatigue factor here playing for the third time in four days, which is made worse by this being a very early daytime start because of Martin Luther King Day.

So the Hornets are not going to have interest in running and their perimeter game could be off because of tired legs. This likely means a lot of standing around on offense watching Dwight Howard hog the ball inside and miss free throws. He's shooting less than 53 percent from the foul line.

The Pistons rank fifth defensively. Detroit has held its past four opponents at home to an average of 91 points per game.

The teams met early in the season and the Pistons beat the Hornets, 102-90, at home.