Jaden Ivey and Isaiah Stewart lead the Pistons to victory with strong performances. Cade Cunningham struggles with shooting. LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier shine for the Hornets.
Jaden Ivey had 18 points and Isaiah Stewart had 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Pistons, whose bench outscored the Hornets 58-19.
There were 52 fouls called in what was a physical game. Detroit was 21 for 25 from the free throw line, while Charlotte went 26 for 34. The Hornets got another encouraging performance from No. 2 overall pick Brandon Miller, who finished with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting and six rebounds. That comes after Miller scored 13 points and played a key role in Charlotte's win over Atlanta on Wednesday night.
The Hornets trailed by eight entering the fourth quarter, but cut the lead to three with 6:15 remaining behind eight straight points from Rozier.
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