Pistons
HornetsThe Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Hornets 124-91 on Monday, November 2, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC.
The Pistons led 65-54 at halftime. They did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 33-21. The biggest lead for the Pistons was 33 points; the Hornets led by as many as 3.
Top performers
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 33 points on 13-of-20 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Duncan Robinson added 24 points. For the Hornets, Brandon Miller had 17 points on 7-of-18 shooting, including 3 3-pointers. Naz Reid added 13 points and 6 rebounds.
- Cade Cunningham (DET): 33 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 13-20 FG, 27 MIN
- Duncan Robinson (DET): 24 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 8-11 FG, 32 MIN
- Brandon Miller (CHA): 17 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 7-18 FG, 31 MIN
- Ausar Thompson (DET): 14 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 5-7 FG, 26 MIN
- Naz Reid (CHA): 13 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 4-11 FG, 27 MIN
- Grayson Allen (CHA): 11 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 3-7 FG, 19 MIN
By the numbers
The Pistons shot 57.3% from the field (47-of-82) and went 18-of-37 from three-point range; the Hornets shot 38.1% and went 13-of-44 from deep. The Hornets won the rebounding battle 44-37. The Pistons outscored their opponents 52-36 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Pistons, 27-4. The Hornets committed 27 turnovers, which the Pistons turned into 37 points. Assists: Pistons 30, Hornets 19.
Context
The Pistons improved to 6-1 with their third straight win, while the Hornets fell to 3-5, their fourth loss in a row. The season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Pistons.
Up next: the Pistons visit the Wizards on Thursday, Nov 12; the Hornets visit the Suns on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 18,760 at Spectrum Center. Officials: Gediminas Petraitis, Jonathan Sterling and JD Ralls.