Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons
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Cunningham has triple-double, Duren gets double-double to lead Pistons to 112-86 win over Hornets
Cunningham finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists despite sitting out the last four minutes as each coach emptied his bench.
Tobias Harris scored 19 points for Detroit, which won for the seventh time in nine games. Duncan Robinson had 15 points and Ausar Thompson added 14 as ll five starters finished in double figures for the Pistons, who shot 21.4% (6 for 28) on 3-pointers.
Kon Knueppel and Miles Bridges each scored 19 points for Charlotte, which had won five of its last nine after a 4-14 start. Brandon Miller finished with 14 points, but LaMelo Ball fouled out with eight points on 3-for-14 shooting.
Both offenses struggled in the first half, committing 11 turnovers each, but the Pistons scored the final 13 points of the second quarter to take a 55-45 lead.
Duncan Robinson's four-point play with 8:56 left in the third quarter made it 70-52 and sent Ball to the bench with five fouls. The Pistons led by as many as 20 points, but Charlotte finished with a 16-3 run to pull to 79-72.
Ball fouled out with 6:30 to play, having missed his last 10 shots from the field, and the Pistons finished the game with a 31-9 lead.
Detroit finished with a 62-41 rebounding edge, including 17 offensive rebounds.
Pistons: At Portland on Monday.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 86 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 86 - 112 |
| 4th 5.9 | ![]() |
Daniss Jenkins bad pass turnover (Moussa Diabate steals) | 86 - 112 |
| 4th 29.9 | ![]() |
Tidjane Salaun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists) | 86 - 112 |
| 4th 37.1 | ![]() |
Marcus Sasser bad pass turnover (Tidjane Salaun steals) | 83 - 112 |
Statistics
CHA |
DET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-89 | FG | 41-93 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 13-41 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 17-20 | FT | 24-32 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 44 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 12 | Steals | 16 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 29 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 29 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 15 | Percent Led | 81 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Caris LeVert, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Ronald Holland II, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Duncan Robinson, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Cade Cunningham, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| KJ Simpson, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Tre Mann, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 31 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 20,062 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
23 | 20 | .535 | - | L2 |
Miami |
23 | 22 | .511 | 1 | L1 |
Atlanta |
21 | 25 | .457 | 3.5 | W1 |
Charlotte |
17 | 28 | .378 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
10 | 33 | .233 | 13 | L8 |
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