DETROIT -- — Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 on Saturday night.

Cunningham finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists despite sitting out the last four minutes as each coach emptied his bench.

Tobias Harris scored 19 points for Detroit, which won for the seventh time in nine games. Duncan Robinson had 15 points and Ausar Thompson added 14 as ll five starters finished in double figures for the Pistons, who shot 21.4% (6 for 28) on 3-pointers.

Kon Knueppel and Miles Bridges each scored 19 points for Charlotte, which had won five of its last nine after a 4-14 start. Brandon Miller finished with 14 points, but LaMelo Ball fouled out with eight points on 3-for-14 shooting.

Both offenses struggled in the first half, committing 11 turnovers each, but the Pistons scored the final 13 points of the second quarter to take a 55-45 lead.

Duncan Robinson's four-point play with 8:56 left in the third quarter made it 70-52 and sent Ball to the bench with five fouls. The Pistons led by as many as 20 points, but Charlotte finished with a 16-3 run to pull to 79-72.

Ball fouled out with 6:30 to play, having missed his last 10 shots from the field, and the Pistons finished the game with a 31-9 lead.

Detroit finished with a 62-41 rebounding edge, including 17 offensive rebounds.

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Hornets: At Cleveland on Monday.

Pistons: At Portland on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Jalen Duren (Brandon Miller gains possession)	0	0
11:47	LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Tobias Harris steals)	0	0
11:39	Duncan Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	0	0
11:31	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)	0	3
11:13	Tobias Harris misses two point shot	0	3
11:11	Ausar Thompson offensive rebound	0	3
11:04	Tobias Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:01	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	0	3
10:59	Cade Cunningham personal foul	0	3
10:52	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	0	6
10:40	Miles Bridges shooting foul	0	6
10:40	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	1	6
10:40	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	2	6
10:26	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	6
10:23	Ausar Thompson defensive rebound	2	6
10:21	Ausar Thompson makes running layup	4	6
10:21	Brandon Miller defensive goaltending violation	4	6
10:04	Miles Bridges misses 5-foot two point shot	4	6
10:02	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	4	6
9:43	Ausar Thompson misses 16-foot two point shot	4	6
9:41	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	4	6
9:38	Kon Knueppel makes running dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	4	8
9:35	Pistons Full timeout	4	8
9:18	LaMelo Ball blocks Cade Cunningham 's 13-foot driving floating jump shot	4	8
9:16	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	4	8
9:13	Brandon Miller misses running layup	4	8
9:12	Hornets offensive team rebound	4	8
9:01	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	8
8:58	Duncan Robinson defensive rebound	4	8
8:51	Ausar Thompson misses driving layup	4	8
8:47	Jalen Duren offensive rebound	4	8
8:47	Jalen Duren makes tip in dunk	6	8
8:43	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot running jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)	6	11
8:27	Jalen Duren misses 2-foot reverse layup	6	11
8:26	Tobias Harris offensive rebound	6	11
8:25	Tobias Harris makes tip shot	8	11
8:17	LaMelo Ball makes 4-foot two point shot	8	13
7:56	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot hook shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	10	13
7:45	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	13
7:44	Hornets offensive team rebound	10	13
7:43	Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Cade Cunningham (Miles Bridges gains possession)	10	13
7:43	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	10	13
7:37	Kon Knueppel misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	13
7:35	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	10	13
7:24	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot dunk (Ausar Thompson assists)	12	13
7:10	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	12	16
6:54	Cade Cunningham makes 9-foot two point shot	14	16
6:34	Duncan Robinson personal foul	14	16
6:34	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Duncan Robinson	14	16
6:26	Miles Bridges bad pass turnover (Jalen Duren steals)	14	16
6:12	Cade Cunningham makes 5-foot two point shot (Jaden Ivey assists)	16	16
5:58	Ausar Thompson personal foul	16	16
5:58	Caris LeVert enters the game for Ausar Thompson	16	16
5:58	Tre Mann enters the game for LaMelo Ball	16	16
5:51	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)	16	19
5:38	Cade Cunningham makes driving layup	18	19
5:22	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	19
5:20	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	18	19
5:16	Tre Mann shooting foul	18	19
5:16	Tobias Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	19	19
5:16	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	19	19
5:16	Tobias Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	20	19
5:04	Jalen Duren personal foul	20	19
5:04	Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tobias Harris	20	19
4:53	Tre Mann misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	20	19
4:50	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	20	19
4:49	Jaden Ivey makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	22	19
4:49	Josh Green shooting foul	22	19
4:49	Jaden Ivey makes free throw 1 of 1	23	19
4:32	Tre Mann lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	23	19
4:31	Cade Cunningham makes 2-foot running dunk	25	19
4:31	Hornets Full timeout	25	19
4:17	Kon Knueppel lost ball turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	25	19
4:13	Caris LeVert bad pass turnover (Tre Mann steals)	25	19
3:55	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	25	22
3:40	Jalen Duren offensive foul	25	22
3:40	Jalen Duren offensive foul turnover	25	22
3:40	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Jalen Duren	25	22
3:40	Brandon Miller enters the game for Miles Bridges	25	22
3:40	Sion James enters the game for Kon Knueppel	25	22
3:40	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Josh Green	25	22
3:26	Moussa Diabate misses layup	25	22
3:23	Cade Cunningham defensive rebound	25	22
3:12	Isaiah Stewart misses 4-foot hook shot	25	22
3:11	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	25	22
3:09	Ronald Holland II personal foul	25	22
3:09	Tre Mann misses free throw 1 of 2	25	22
3:09	Hornets offensive team rebound	25	22
3:09	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Cade Cunningham	25	22
3:09	Tre Mann makes free throw 2 of 2	25	23
2:54	Brandon Miller shooting foul	25	23
2:54	Caris LeVert makes free throw 1 of 2	26	23
2:54	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jaden Ivey	26	23
2:54	Caris LeVert makes free throw 2 of 2	27	23
2:33	Brandon Miller out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	23
2:20	Duncan Robinson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	23
2:17	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	27	23
2:10	Tre Mann misses driving floating jump shot	27	23
2:06	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	27	23
1:59	Caris LeVert out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	23
1:37	Brandon Miller lost ball turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	27	23
1:30	Isaiah Stewart misses 25-foot three point jumper	27	23
1:27	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	27	23
1:21	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer (Moussa Diabate assists)	27	26
1:21	Isaiah Stewart loose ball foul	27	26
1:21	Moussa Diabate makes free throw 1 of 1	27	27
1:11	Brandon Miller loose ball foul	27	27
1:11	Ausar Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	28	27
1:11	Ausar Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	28	27
1:10	Pistons offensive team rebound	28	27
1:10	Moussa Diabate loose ball foul	28	27
1:10	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 1 of 2	29	27
1:10	Isaiah Stewart makes free throw 2 of 2	30	27
53.8	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	30	27
51.3	Ronald Holland II defensive rebound	30	27
45.2	Ronald Holland II lost ball turnover (Tre Mann steals)	30	27
38.2	Tidjane Salaun misses 28-foot three point jumper	30	27
34.9	Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound	30	27
24.0	Duncan Robinson makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ausar Thompson assists)	33	27
0.3	Brandon Miller offensive goaltending turnover	33	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	27

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Venue

Little Caesars Arena

Detroit, MI

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 21, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN DET, NBA TV

Attendance

20,062

Referees

James Capers, Gediminas Petraitis, JD Ralls

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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