The set-up: Two teams hungry for victories collide on Wednesday night and in my opinion, this one has defensive battle written all over it. The Pistons are 13-12, but they come in having lost five straight. Most recently the Pistons fell 116-102 in Philadelphia. The Hornets broke a two-game slide with a 119-108 victory against the Knicks most recently. Overall Detroit is averaging 109.1 PPG and allowing 110.3, while Charlotte is averaging 114.2 PPG and allowing 110.8.

The pick: Take it for what you will though, but Detroit has seen the total go "under" the number in seven of 12 as an underdog this year and in both games that it's played in revenging a SU loss vs. an opponent as a favorite, while Charlotte has seen the total go "under" in six of nine already this year after scoring 115 points or more in its previous contest. This number is a little high, play the "under."