NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Pistons beat the Hornets 97-89?
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Oct 29, 08:00 KST)Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornets | 22 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 89 |
| Pistons | 21 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 97 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Hornets 0Pistons 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsBrandon Miller 31Cade Cunningham 30
- ReboundsBrandon Miller 12Ausar Thompson 9
- AssistsDennis Schroder 5Ausar Thompson 8
Team stats
| Hornets | Pistons | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 31-71 (43.7%) | 34-76 (44.7%) |
| 3-pointers | 12-35 (34.3%) | 13-33 (39.4%) |
| Free throws | 15-19 (78.9%) | 16-20 (80.0%) |
| Rebounds | 45 (9 off.) | 33 (7 off.) |
| Assists | 17 | 26 |
| Steals | 7 | 13 |
| Blocks | 5 | 3 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 13 |
| Fouls | 23 | 24 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Hornets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. MillerF | 38 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12-26 | 3-10 | 4-5 | +1 |
| M. DiabateF | 35 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -9 |
| D. SchroderG | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +3 |
| R. O'NealeF | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -14 |
| G. AllenG | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | -14 |
| S. JamesG | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-2 | -11 |
| N. ReidF-C | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | -4 |
| R. KalkbrennerC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +1 |
| T. SalaunF | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +9 |
| C. AndersonG | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| T | 241 | 89 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 31-71 | 12-35 | 15-19 |
Did not play: P. Hall, L. McNeeley, H. Steinbach
Pistons players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. CunninghamG-F | 39 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-22 | 4-9 | 6-8 | 0 |
| P. ReedF | 38 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 4-4 | +6 |
| D. RobinsonF | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | 3-8 | 2-2 | +6 |
| A. ThompsonG-F | 29 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +5 |
| D. JenkinsG | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +11 |
| J. GreenG-F | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +23 |
| K. HuerterG | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| J. CollinsF-C | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| R. Holland IIF | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| T. PrinceF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -1 |
| T. SmithF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| T | 239 | 97 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 34-76 | 13-33 | 16-20 |
Did not play: E. Harkless, I. Jones, C. Lanier, E. Okorie
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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