Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons Box Score
The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Wednesday 28 October 2026, a margin of 8. Brandon Miller led the Charlotte Hornets with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. Cade Cunningham led the Detroit Pistons with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The lead changed hands 3 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHA3-2 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 89 |
 DET4-1 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 97 |
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead
- CHA +12
- Best run
- DET 12-0
Game leaders
- Points
- Rebounds
- Assists
Game flow
Charlotte Hornets box score
| Player | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon MillerF | 38 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12-26 | 3-10 | 4-5 | 1 | 11 | +1 |
 Moussa DiabateF | 35 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 4 | -9 |
 Dennis SchroderG | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | +3 |
 Royce O'NealeF | 33 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | -14 |
 Grayson AllenG | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 0 | 5 | -14 |
 Sion JamesG | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
 Naz ReidF-C | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
 Ryan KalkbrennerC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
 Tidjane SalaunF | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | +9 |
 Christian AndersonG | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Team | 89 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 31-71 43.7% | 12-35 34.3% | 15-19 78.9% | 9 | 36 |
Did not play:PJ Hall, Liam McNeeley, Hannes Steinbach
Team stats
- 31-71 (43.7%)Field goals34-76 (44.7%)
- 12-35 (34.3%)Three-pointers13-33 (39.4%)
- 15-19 (78.9%)Free throws16-20 (80.0%)
- 52.1%Effective FG%53.3%
- 56.1%True shooting57.2%
- 45 (9)Rebounds33 (7)
- 17Assists26
- 23Turnovers13
- 7Steals13
- 5Blocks3
- 23Fouls24
- 95.3Offensive rating106.8
Pace 95.0 possessions per 48 minutes.
Against the line
- Spread
- DET -7.5
- DET covered (DET by 8)
- Total
- 213
- 186 scored: Under
- Our projection
- DET by 8.4
- Total 220.1
First basket, rebound and assist
CHAQ1 10:45- CHAQ1 11:41
CHAQ1 10:45
Props: line, projection and result
| Player | Line | Proj | Actual | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerCHA | 25.5 | 21.9 | 31 | |
 Cade CunninghamDET | 24.5 | 23.7 | 30 | |
 Paul ReedDET | 12.5 | 9.5 | 16 | |
| Moussa DiabateCHA | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9 | |
| Dennis SchroderCHA | 13.5 | 12.6 | 14 | |
 Duncan RobinsonDET | 13.5 | 14.7 | 13 | |
 Ausar ThompsonDET | 9.5 | 10.1 | 7 | |
| Grayson AllenCHA | 14.5 | 17.7 | 9 | |
 Daniss JenkinsDET | 9.5 | 9.6 | 14 | |
| Sion JamesCHA | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5 | |
 Kevin HuerterDET | 7.5 | 7.8 | 3 | |
 John CollinsDET | 14.5 | 14.8 | 4 | |
| Naz ReidCHA | 17.5 | 15.5 | 7 |
The over landed on 6 of 13 main lines. Our projection was on the right side of 3 of 13.
Quick answers3 questions
What was the final score of Charlotte Hornets at Detroit Pistons?
Charlotte Hornets 89, Detroit Pistons 97 on Wednesday 28 October 2026. The Detroit Pistons won by 8. By quarter: Q1 22-21, Q2 29-23, Q3 19-32, Q4 19-21 (away first).
Who led the Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons?
Brandon Miller led the Charlotte Hornets with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. Cade Cunningham led the Detroit Pistons with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Every player's line, with the shooting splits, plus-minus and the advanced figures, is in the two team tables.
Did the Detroit Pistons cover the spread?
The market had the Detroit Pistons as 7.5-point favourites with a total of 213. The Detroit Pistons covered. The 186 points scored went under the total.