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Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets

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7-10, 4-5 Away
Final
121 - 123

6-9, 5-3 Home

Miller scores 38 and Ball adds 35 to lead Hornets past Pistons 123-121 in OT

LaMelo Ball hits a logo 3 while falling over

Miller was 8 for 12 from 3-point range — two of those coming in overtime — and LaMelo Ball had 35 points and nine assists before fouling out one second into OT as Charlotte prevailed after squandering a 20-point lead in the third quarter.

Detroit's Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists before leaving the game with a hip injury with 48 seconds remaining in regulation after being fouled by Grant Williams. Cunningham made two free throws before leaving the game.

Ball, who has struggled with foul trouble issues this season, picked up three in the first quarter and took a on the bench. He returned to score 13 of Charlotte’s 15 points in a stretch of the third quarter.

The Pistons stormed back and took the lead on Cunningham's free throws. Ball tied the game with a floater and Malik Beasley missed two short-range shots. Ball had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but his floater didn't fall.

Takeaways Pistons: Jalen Duren was a non-factor for most of the game, finishing with five points and nine rebounds despite facing a Hornets team playing without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.

Hornets: Charlotte said Williams (foot tendon strain) and Richards (rib fracture) have “returned to group and team activities,” and are getting close to returning to action.

Key moment Miller drained his career-best eighth 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in overtime to give Charlotte a six-point lead.

Key stat Miller and Ball became the first Hornets to score 35 points in the same game in franchise history.

Up next Pistons visit the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, while the Hornets travel to face the Milwaukee Bucks.

Regular Season Series

CHA leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Hornets: 51.5%
Pistons: 48.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

5th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 123
5th 0.0 End of the 1st Overtime 121 - 123
5th 0.1 Taj Gibson defensive rebound 121 - 123
5th 2.0 Brandon Miller blocks Tobias Harris 's 13-foot jumper 121 - 123
5th 3.2 Tobias Harris offensive rebound 121 - 123

Statistics

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42-99 FG 44-93
42.4 Field Goal % 47.3
17-48 3PT 20-44
35.4 Three Point % 45.5
20-25 FT 15-21
80.0 Free Throw % 71.4
56 Rebounds 43
21 Offensive Rebounds 11
35 Defensive Rebounds 32
30 Assists 23
8 Steals 12
3 Blocks 5
19 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 1
19 Total Turnovers 16
1 Technical Fouls 2
1 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
14 Fast Break Points 17
46 Points in Paint 40
23 Fouls 22
3 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 14,671 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 26 4 .867 - W5
Milwaukee 16 12 .571 9 W2
Indiana 15 15 .500 11 W5
Chicago 13 17 .433 13 L2
Detroit 13 17 .433 13 W2

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2
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