Detroit Pistons beat Hornets in the NBA: Detroit Pistons 97, Hornets 89. Final box score, quarter splits and the pre-tip projection sit below.
The combined 221.7-point projection runs below the NBA’s 229.1 combined-points average. Pistons score 118.4 a game and concede 109.9; Hornets score 98.9 and concede 112.1.
Pistons sit 1st in the NBA standings, Hornets sit 6th.
Detroit Pistons
Charlotte Hornets2026-2027 season to 2026-10-30. PPG = points per game.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 21 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 97 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 89 |
| Stat | Detroit Pistons | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 21/43 (49%) | 19/36 (53%) |
| 3-pointers | 13/33 (39%) | 12/35 (34%) |
| Free throws | 16/20 (80%) | 15/19 (79%) |
| Rebounds | 33 | 45 |
| Assists | 26 | 17 |
| Steals | 13 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 25 |
| Personal fouls | - | - |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Cade | 38:34 | 30 | 5 | 7 |
| Reed Paul | 38:08 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| D. Jenkins | 24:21 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Brandon | 38:23 | 31 | 12 | 3 |
| Schroder Dennis | 33:59 | 14 | 4 | 5 |
| Diabate Moussa | 35:10 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Detroit Pistons lead 6-2 across the last 8 meetings on record. Most recent: Detroit Pistons won 97-89 on 28 Oct 2026.
| # | Team | W | L | PF | PA | Last 5 (most recent first) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit PistonsPistons |
4 | 1 | 549 | 517 | WLWWW |
| 6 | Charlotte HornetsHornets |
3 | 2 | 505 | 541 | LWWLW |
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