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Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons

Charlotte Hornets     89
Detroit Pistons       97

Status: Final

Line score

            1    2    3    4     T
Hornets    22   29   19   19    89
Pistons    21   23   32   21    97

Last 5 scoring plays

Q4 31.1    DET   89- 97  Cade Cunningham makes 25-foot three point
                         jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)
Q4 54.2    CHA   89- 94  Dennis Schroder makes 29-foot three pointer
Q4 2:07    DET   86- 94  Cade Cunningham makes 24-foot three point
                         jumper (Ausar Thompson assists)
Q4 2:32    CHA   86- 91  Grayson Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper
                         (Brandon Miller assists)
Q4 2:58    DET   83- 91  Daniss Jenkins makes 2-foot two point shot

Top performers

Detroit Pistons

Points             Cade Cunningham        30
Assists            Ausar Thompson         8
Rebounds           Ausar Thompson         9

Charlotte Hornets

Points             Brandon Miller         31
Assists            Dennis Schroder        5
Rebounds           Brandon Miller         12

Headline

Cade Cunningham scores 30 points to help the Pistons hold off the Hornets, 97-89

DETROIT -- Cade Cunningham scored 30 points to help the Detroit Pistons hold off the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Wednesday night.

Paul Reed added 16 points and Ausar Thompson had seven points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Pistons (4-1). They were coming off a 111-97 loss at New York on Tuesday night.

Brandon Miller had 31 points and 12 rebounds for Charlotte, but missed five of his seven shots in the fourth quarter. Dennis Schroeder scored 14 points, but no other Hornets reached double figures.

Charlotte turned the ball over 25 times to Detroit's 14.

Miller had 21 points as the Hornets built a 51-44 halftime lead. Neither team could consistently hit shots, but Charlotte's 6-0 advantage in second-chance points was enough to keep it ahead.

Detroit, though, started the third quarter with a 16-5 run that included 3-pointers from four players. The Pistons also forced eight turnovers in the quarter on their way to a 76-70 lead.

Charlotte stayed close for most of the fourth, but Miller's shooting struggles and five more turnovers kept it from making a serious challenge.

Up next

Hornets: At Washington on Friday night.

Pistons: At Brooklyn on Friday night.

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