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Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Final · Little Caesars Arena

Charlotte Hornets89FinalDetroit Pistons97

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Win probability DET 100% · CHA 0%
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4CHA50%DET

Computed by NBAScope (model wp-v1) from the score, the time left and the pre-game Elo expectation — see methodology.

Score margin, minute by minute Above the line: DET ahead · below: CHA ahead
StartEnd Q1End Q2End Q3End Q4+120+12DET aheadCHA ahead

Scoring runs: CHA 8-0 (Q1 10:45 → Q1 9:27)CHA 8-0 (Q2 8:00 → Q2 6:22)DET 12-0 (Q3 8:32 → Q3 6:39)

Team comparison

CHADET

31-7134-76Field goals
4445Field goal %
12-3513-333-pointers
34393-point %
15-1916-20Free throws
4533Rebounds
97Offensive rebounds
1726Assists
713Steals
53Blocks
2514Turnovers
3236Points in the paint
1410Fast-break points
2324Fouls
1210Largest lead
33Lead changes

Score by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Hornets2229191989
Pistons2123322197

Charlotte Hornets — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Brandon Miller · starter383112320312-263-104-5+1
Moussa Diabate · starter359920153-40-03-4-9
Dennis Schroder · starter3414450056-102-30-0+3
Sion James · starter235231001-61-62-2-11
Naz Reid · starter137600112-61-12-2-4
Royce O'Neale349401003-83-80-0-14
Grayson Allen309522252-82-63-4-14
Ryan Kalkbrenner131111120-00-01-2+1
Tidjane Salaun122200001-10-00-0+9
Christian Anderson92010021-20-10-0-2
Liam McNeeleyDid not play — coach's decision
Hannes SteinbachDid not play — coach's decision
PJ HallDid not play — coach's decision

Detroit Pistons — players

PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Cade Cunningham · starter39305720110-224-96-80
Paul Reed · starter3816403135-72-24-4+6
Duncan Robinson · starter3213224124-133-82-2+6
Ausar Thompson · starter297980133-50-01-2+5
John Collins · starter184200002-80-30-0-10
Daniss Jenkins2414232006-102-40-0+11
Javonte Green217221002-51-32-2+23
Kevin Huerter193231001-31-30-0-4
Ronald Holland II120210040-20-10-0+2
Taurean Prince61200000-00-01-2-1
Tolu Smith12100001-10-00-0+2
Ebuka OkorieDid not play — coach's decision
Elijah HarklessDid not play — coach's decision
Isaac JonesDid not play — coach's decision
Chaz LanierDid not play — coach's decision

Play-by-play

  1. 0.0End of Game89-97
  2. 0.0End of the 4th Quarter89-97
  3. 10.6CHADennis Schroder bad pass turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)89-97
  4. 21.8DETJavonte Green enters the game for Duncan Robinson89-97
  5. 21.8DETAusar Thompson personal foul89-97
  6. 31.1DETCade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)89-97
  7. 54.2CHADennis Schroder makes 29-foot three pointer89-94
  8. 1:01CHAMoussa Diabate defensive rebound86-94
  9. 1:01DETDuncan Robinson misses reverse layup86-94
  10. 1:23DETPistons Full timeout86-94
  11. 1:23CHA(01:23) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Hornets] charged with a timeout86-94
  12. 1:23CHAHornets Full timeout86-94
  13. 1:23CHABrandon Miller personal foul86-94
  14. 1:25CHAGrayson Allen bad pass turnover (Daniss Jenkins steals)86-94
  15. 1:38CHAGrayson Allen defensive rebound86-94
  16. 1:38DETDaniss Jenkins misses 24-foot three point jumper86-94
  17. 1:53DETDuncan Robinson enters the game for Kevin Huerter86-94
  18. 1:53CHABrandon Miller offensive foul turnover86-94
  19. 1:53CHABrandon Miller offensive foul86-94
  20. 2:07DETCade Cunningham makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)86-94
  21. 2:32CHAGrayson Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)86-91
  22. 2:58DETDaniss Jenkins makes 2-foot two point shot83-91
  23. 3:23CHABrandon Miller makes 8-foot pullup jump shot83-89
  24. 3:46DETAusar Thompson makes alley oop layup (Kevin Huerter assists)81-89
  25. 4:08CHAMoussa Diabate makes 1-foot driving dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)81-87
  26. 4:22CHAHornets Full timeout79-87
  27. 4:23DETDaniss Jenkins makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists)79-87
  28. 4:39DETPaul Reed defensive rebound79-85
  29. 4:39CHABrandon Miller misses 15-foot step back jumpshot79-85
  30. 4:49CHAMoussa Diabate defensive rebound79-85
  31. 4:49DETPaul Reed misses two point shot79-85
  32. 4:53DETPaul Reed offensive rebound79-85
  33. 4:53DETCade Cunningham misses 8-foot two point shot79-85
  34. 5:09DETCade Cunningham enters the game for Duncan Robinson79-85
  35. 5:09DETPistons Full timeout79-85
  36. 5:18DETAusar Thompson defensive rebound79-85
  37. 5:18CHABrandon Miller misses 26-foot running jump shot79-85
  38. 5:23CHAGrayson Allen defensive rebound79-85
  39. 5:23DETDuncan Robinson misses running layup79-85
  40. 5:29DETKevin Huerter defensive rebound79-85
  41. 5:29CHAGrayson Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper79-85
  42. 5:48CHAGrayson Allen defensive rebound79-85
  43. 5:48DETDuncan Robinson misses 10-foot pullup jump shot79-85
  44. 6:03DETPaul Reed defensive rebound79-85
  45. 6:03CHABrandon Miller misses 7-foot fade away jump shot79-85
  46. 6:31DETDaniss Jenkins makes 23-foot running jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists)79-85
  47. 6:39DETAusar Thompson defensive rebound79-82
  48. 6:39CHABrandon Miller misses 31-foot three point jumper79-82
  49. 6:55DETDaniss Jenkins personal foul79-82
  50. 7:05CHAMoussa Diabate defensive rebound79-82
  51. 7:05DETKevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot79-82
  52. 7:13CHABrandon Miller makes running layup79-82
  53. 7:20CHABrandon Miller defensive rebound77-82
  54. 7:20DETMoussa Diabate blocks Ausar Thompson 's 11-foot turnaround jump shot77-82
  55. 7:34CHADennis Schroder personal foul77-82
  56. 7:48DETPaul Reed enters the game for Cade Cunningham77-82
  57. 7:48DETDaniss Jenkins enters the game for John Collins77-82
  58. 7:48DETPistons Full timeout77-82
  59. 7:48CHADennis Schroder makes driving layup77-82
  60. 7:58CHABrandon Miller defensive rebound75-82
  61. 7:58DETJohn Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper75-82
  62. 8:12DETCade Cunningham defensive rebound75-82
  63. 8:12CHABrandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot75-82
  64. 8:35DETAusar Thompson makes 1-foot dunk (Duncan Robinson assists)75-82
  65. 8:53CHAMoussa Diabate makes two point shot75-80
  66. 8:56CHAMoussa Diabate offensive rebound73-80
  67. 8:56CHARoyce O'Neale misses 27-foot three point jumper73-80
  68. 9:13CHABrandon Miller defensive rebound73-80
  69. 9:13DETDuncan Robinson misses 22-foot three point jumper73-80
  70. 9:21CHADennis Schroder personal foul73-80
  71. 9:37CHARoyce O'Neale makes 25-foot three point jumper (Grayson Allen assists)73-80
  72. 9:51DETDuncan Robinson enters the game for Javonte Green70-80
  73. 9:51CHAGrayson Allen enters the game for Sion James70-80
  74. 9:51DETCade Cunningham personal foul70-80
  75. 9:58CHABrandon Miller defensive rebound70-80
  76. 9:58DETCade Cunningham misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot70-80
  77. 10:21CHADennis Schroder out of bounds bad pass turnover70-80
  78. 10:32CHASion James defensive rebound70-80
  79. 10:32DETKevin Huerter enters the game for Daniss Jenkins70-80
  80. 10:32DETPistons offensive team rebound70-80
  81. 10:32DETCade Cunningham misses free throw 2 of 270-80
  82. 10:32DETCade Cunningham misses free throw 1 of 270-80
  83. 10:32CHASion James shooting foul70-80
  84. 10:45CHAMoussa Diabate out of bounds bad pass turnover70-80
  85. 10:56CHAHornets Full timeout70-80
  86. 10:59DETCade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot70-80
  87. 11:11DETAusar Thompson defensive rebound70-78
  88. 11:11CHASion James misses 24-foot three point jumper70-78
  89. 11:24CHAHornets offensive team rebound70-78
  90. 11:24CHADennis Schroder misses 20-foot pullup jump shot70-78
  91. 11:45DETCade Cunningham makes 20-foot pullup jump shot70-78
  92. 12:00CHADennis Schroder enters the game for Grayson Allen70-76
  93. 12:00CHABrandon Miller enters the game for Tidjane Salaun70-76
  94. 12:00DETCade Cunningham enters the game for Tolu Smith70-76
  95. 12:00DETAusar Thompson enters the game for Duncan Robinson70-76
  96. 12:00DETJohn Collins enters the game for Kevin Huerter70-76

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