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Detroit Pistons 97–89 Charlotte Hornets

Detroit Pistons
97–89FT
Charlotte Hornets
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
Little Caesars ArenaDetroit

NBA: Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte Hornets 97–89.

Game leaders

  • CC30Cunningham CadePointsMB31Miller Brandon
  • TA9Thompson AusarReboundsMB12Miller Brandon
  • TA8Thompson AusarAssistsSD5Schroder Dennis

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets
020406080100Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenDetroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Q49789

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Detroit Pistons97

Two-pointers 42 (43%)Threes 39 (40%)Free throws 16 (16%)

Charlotte Hornets89

Two-pointers 38 (43%)Threes 36 (40%)Free throws 15 (17%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets
  • 53.3%Effective field-goal %52.1%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 14.2Turnovers per 100 plays24.0

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.26Free-throw rate0.27

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 21/43Two-pointers19/36
  • 49Two-point %53
  • 13/33Three pointers12/35
  • 39Three point %34
  • 16/20Free throws15/19
  • 80Free throw %79

Quarter by quarter

Detroit Pistons led after 2 of 4 quarters, Charlotte Hornets after 2. Largest lead at a break: 8 points, Detroit Pistons after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Detroit Pistons2123322197
Charlotte Hornets2229191989
0102030Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Detroit Pistons: 4 won, 1 lost in their last 5 games.
  • Detroit Pistons scored 581 points and allowed 553 in their last 5 games.
  • Charlotte Hornets: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.
  • Charlotte Hornets scored 514 points and allowed 560 in their last 5 games.
  • ⇄Their last meeting: Charlotte Hornets 91–124 Detroit Pistons.
  • ⇄Detroit Pistons lead this season's series 1–0.

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Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200
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  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets

Shooting

  • 21/43Two-pointers19/36
  • 49Two-point %53
  • 13/33Three pointers12/35
  • 39Three point %34
  • 16/20Free throws15/19
  • 80Free throw %79

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 33Rebounds45
  • 26Assists17

Defence

  • 13Steals7
  • 3Blocks5

Ball security

  • 14Turnovers25

Quarter by quarter

Detroit Pistons led after 2 of 4 quarters, Charlotte Hornets after 2. Largest lead at a break: 8 points, Detroit Pistons after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Detroit Pistons2123322197
Charlotte Hornets2229191989
0102030Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 101.6 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets
Points per 100 plays
98.285.3
True shooting %
57.2%56.1%
Baskets assisted
76%55%
Assists per turnover
1.860.68

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Detroit Pistons took 43% of their shots from three, Charlotte Hornets 49%.

  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets
0204060802P%3P%FT%
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Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
2P21/4319/36
3P13/3312/35
FT16/2015/19

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Detroit Pistons

Starters 70 · Bench 27

Charlotte Hornets

Starters 66 · Bench 23

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Detroit Pistons
  • Charlotte Hornets
0102030051015202530Reed PaulCunningham CadeD. JenkinsMiller Brandon
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
Miller Brandon38312655.0%3/104/5123
Cunningham Cade39302258.8%4/96/857
Reed Paul3816791.3%2/24/440
D. Jenkins24141070.0%2/40/023
Schroder Dennis34141070.0%2/30/045
Robinson Duncan32131346.8%3/82/222
Diabate Moussa359478.1%0/03/492
Allen Grayson309846.1%2/63/452
O'Neale Royce349856.3%3/80/040
Thompson Ausar297559.5%0/01/298
J. Green217559.5%1/32/222
Reid Naz137650.9%1/12/260
S. James235636.3%1/62/223
Collins John184825.0%0/30/020
Huerter Kevin193350.0%1/30/023
T. Smith121100.0%0/00/010
C. Anderson92250.0%0/10/001
Salaun Tidjane1221100.0%0/00/020
Prince Taurean61056.8%0/01/220
R. Kalkbrenner131056.8%0/01/211
R. Holland12020.0%0/10/021
Thompson Ausar29:0173/50/01/298
Collins John18:2442/50/30/020
Reed Paul38:08163/52/24/440
Cunningham Cade38:34306/134/96/857
Robinson Duncan32:05131/53/82/222
J. Green20:3871/21/32/222
R. Holland12:1900/10/10/021
Huerter Kevin19:2730/01/30/023
D. Jenkins24:21144/62/40/023
Prince Taurean06:2310/00/01/220
T. Smith00:4021/10/00/010
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

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Last meetings

1Detroit Pistons0Draws0Charlotte Hornets
  • Charlotte Hornets91–124Nov 3, 26Detroit Pistons
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