Hornets
PistonsThe Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Wednesday, October 28, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.
The Hornets led 51-44 at halftime. The Pistons did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 32-19. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 76-70 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Pistons was 10 points; the Hornets led by as many as 12.
Top performers
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 30 points on 10-of-22 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Paul Reed added 16 points. For the Hornets, Brandon Miller had 31 points on 12-of-26 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 12 rebounds. Dennis Schroder added 14 points and 5 assists.
Double-double: Brandon Miller (31 points and 12 rebounds).
- Brandon Miller (CHA): 31 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 12-26 FG, 38 MIN
- Cade Cunningham (DET): 30 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 10-22 FG, 39 MIN
- Paul Reed (DET): 16 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 5-7 FG, 38 MIN
- Dennis Schroder (CHA): 14 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 6-10 FG, 34 MIN
- Daniss Jenkins (DET): 14 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 6-10 FG, 24 MIN
- Duncan Robinson (DET): 13 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 4-13 FG, 32 MIN
By the numbers
The Pistons shot 44.7% from the field (34-of-76) and went 13-of-33 from three-point range; the Hornets shot 43.7% and went 12-of-35 from deep. The Hornets won the rebounding battle 45-33. The Hornets committed 25 turnovers, which the Pistons turned into 21 points. Assists: Pistons 26, Hornets 17.
Context
The Pistons improved to 4-1, while the Hornets fell to 3-2. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Pistons visit the Wizards on Thursday, Nov 12; the Hornets visit the Suns on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 19,023 at Little Caesars Arena. Officials: Bill Kennedy, Sean Wright and Tyler Ricks.