CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime, and the Charlotte Hornets hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night.

Miller was 8 for 12 from 3-point range — two of those coming in overtime — and LaMelo Ball had 35 points and nine assists before fouling out one second into OT as Charlotte prevailed after squandering a 20-point lead in the third quarter.

Detroit's Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists before leaving the game with a hip injury with 48 seconds remaining in regulation after being fouled by Grant Williams. Cunningham made two free throws before leaving the game.

Ball, who has struggled with foul trouble issues this season, picked up three in the first quarter and took a on the bench. He returned to score 13 of Charlotte’s 15 points in a stretch of the third quarter.

The Pistons stormed back and took the lead on Cunningham's free throws. Ball tied the game with a floater and Malik Beasley missed two short-range shots. Ball had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but his floater didn't fall.

Takeaways

Pistons: Jalen Duren was a non-factor for most of the game, finishing with five points and nine rebounds despite facing a Hornets team playing without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.

Hornets: Charlotte said Williams (foot tendon strain) and Richards (rib fracture) have “returned to group and team activities,” and are getting close to returning to action.

Key moment

Miller drained his career-best eighth 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in overtime to give Charlotte a six-point lead.

Key stat

Miller and Ball became the first Hornets to score 35 points in the same game in franchise history.

Up next

Pistons visit the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, while the Hornets travel to face the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Moussa Diabate (Jaden Ivey gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Tobias Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 18-foot jumper	0	0
11:35	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Moussa Diabate misses alley oop dunk shot	0	0
11:17	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Moussa Diabate lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	0	0
11:10	Jalen Duren misses 3-foot two point shot	0	0
11:08	Grant Williams defensive rebound	0	0
11:02	Brandon Miller makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	2	0
10:51	Jaden Ivey out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	0
10:38	Grant Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:36	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	2	0
10:34	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:31	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	2	0
10:15	Jaden Ivey misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:10	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	2	0
10:02	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	5	0
9:43	Cade Cunningham bad pass (Brandon Miller steals)	5	0
9:40	Brandon Miller bad pass (Jaden Ivey steals)	5	0
9:35	Tobias Harris makes 26-foot three point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	5	3
9:24	Jaden Ivey personal foul	5	3
9:19	Jalen Duren defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	5	3
9:19	LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw	6	3
9:16	LaMelo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:14	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	6	3
9:07	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:04	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	6	3
9:04	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	3
9:02	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	6	3
8:56	LaMelo Ball makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	8	3
8:36	Tobias Harris makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	8	5
8:18	Jaden Ivey personal foul	8	5
8:18	Malik Beasley enters the game for Jaden Ivey	8	5
8:05	Josh Green makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	5
7:49	Cade Cunningham makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	11	7
7:31	Malik Beasley shooting foul	11	7
7:31	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	12	7
7:31	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	13	7
7:17	Cade Cunningham misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	7
7:16	Hornets defensive team rebound	13	7
7:06	Malik Beasley personal foul	13	7
7:06	Wendell Moore Jr. enters the game for Malik Beasley	13	7
7:06	Pistons delay of game violation	13	7
6:51	Grant Williams makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	15	7
6:50	Pistons Full timeout	15	7
6:32	Jalen Duren bad pass (Moussa Diabate steals)	15	7
6:27	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	15	7
6:23	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	15	7
6:12	LaMelo Ball personal foul	15	7
6:12	Cody Martin enters the game for Josh Green	15	7
6:04	Brandon Miller shooting foul	15	7
6:04	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2	15	8
6:04	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 2 of 2	15	9
5:50	Wendell Moore Jr. shooting foul	15	9
5:50	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	16	9
5:50	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	17	9
5:38	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	9
5:35	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	17	9
5:20	Brandon Miller makes 27-foot three pointer	20	9
5:07	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	9
5:05	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	20	9
4:59	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	20	9
4:58	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	20	9
4:58	Moussa Diabate misses tip shot	20	9
4:57	Tobias Harris defensive rebound	20	9
4:52	Wendell Moore Jr. makes 22-foot three point shot (Tobias Harris assists)	20	12
4:50	Hornets Full timeout	20	12
4:50	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Grant Williams	20	12
4:50	Taj Gibson enters the game for Moussa Diabate	20	12
4:50	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Jalen Duren	20	12
4:50	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	20	12
4:50	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	20	12
4:50	Hornets delay of game violation	20	12
4:33	Brandon Miller misses 7-foot two point shot	20	12
4:31	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	20	12
4:22	Cade Cunningham misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	20	12
4:20	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	20	12
4:07	Cody Martin makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	23	12
3:45	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	12
3:42	Wendell Moore Jr. offensive rebound	23	12
3:37	Cade Cunningham makes 3-foot two point shot (Wendell Moore Jr. assists)	23	14
3:29	Cody Martin makes 25-foot three pointer (LaMelo Ball assists)	26	14
3:23	Ronald Holland II makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)	26	16
3:23	Brandon Miller defensive goaltending violation	26	16
3:23	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	26	16
3:23	Seth Curry enters the game for Brandon Miller	26	16
3:23	Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 1	26	17
3:16	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	26	17
3:14	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	26	17
3:08	LaMelo Ball personal foul	26	17
3:08	Tre Mann enters the game for LaMelo Ball	26	17
2:53	Ronald Holland II makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	26	20
2:39	Tidjane Salaun makes 25-foot three pointer (Taj Gibson assists)	29	20
2:21	Taj Gibson shooting foul	29	20
2:21	Isaiah Stewart misses free throw 1 of 2	29	20
2:21	Pistons offensive team rebound	29	20
2:21	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	29	21
2:06	Tre Mann makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	31	21
1:44	Isaiah Stewart makes 10-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	31	23
1:25	Taj Gibson misses 6-foot two point shot	31	23
1:23	Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound	31	23
1:18	Simone Fontecchio misses 23-foot three point shot	31	23
1:16	Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound	31	23
1:16	Tidjane Salaun shooting foul	31	23
1:16	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	31	24
1:16	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	31	25
51.0	Seth Curry misses two point shot	31	25
48.1	Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound	31	25
39.1	Ronald Holland II bad pass (Seth Curry steals)	31	25
36.1	Cade Cunningham shooting foul	31	25
36.1	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 1 of 2	32	25
36.1	Josh Green enters the game for Seth Curry	32	25
36.1	Malik Beasley enters the game for Ronald Holland II	32	25
36.1	Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 2 of 2	33	25
29.1	Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot two point shot	33	27
9.0	Cody Martin misses 17-foot two point shot	33	27
6.1	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	33	27
2.1	Cade Cunningham misses running pullup jump shot	33	27
0.1	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	33	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, November 22, 2024

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN DET Ext, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

14,671

Referees

John Goble, Marat Kogut, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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