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Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons

NBA
Hornets
9-19
86-112
Final
Pistons
22-6
Little Caesars Arena
TV: NBA TV
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CHA2718271486
DET33222433112

Who won: Pistons 112-86

The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons lead the series 1-0. The Pistons outscored the Hornets 33-14 in the 4th quarter. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons in points (22). Kon Knueppel led the Hornets in points (19).

Leaders

CHADET
Points
Kon Knueppel
19
Cade Cunningham
22
Assists
LaMelo Ball
6
Cade Cunningham
10
Rebounds
Kon Knueppel
7
Jalen Duren
11

Scoring

3rd Quarter
5:58
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2

55-74
5:58
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2

56-74
5:32
Pullup Jump Shot

Jaden Ivey makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists)

56-76
5:03
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2

57-76
5:03
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2

58-76
4:30
Pullup Jump Shot

Kon Knueppel makes 24-foot three pointer (Tre Mann assists)

61-76
4:07
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jalen Duren makes free throw 2 of 2

61-77
3:52
Jump Shot

Miles Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)

64-77
3:05
Dunk Shot

Jalen Duren makes 1-foot dunk (Jaden Ivey assists)

64-79
3:01
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2

65-79
3:01
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2

66-79
57.4
Floating Jump Shot

Tidjane Salaun makes 6-foot floating jump shot (Josh Green assists)

68-79
57.4
Free Throw - 1 of 1

Tidjane Salaun makes free throw 1 of 1

69-79
2.9
Free Throw - Flagrant 1 of 3

Brandon Miller makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3

70-79
2.9
Free Throw - Flagrant 2 of 3

Brandon Miller makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3

71-79
2.9
Free Throw - Flagrant 3 of 3

Brandon Miller makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3

72-79
4th Quarter
11:42
Jump Shot

Sion James makes 27-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)

75-79
11:19
Driving Layup Shot

Ronald Holland II makes driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists)

75-81
10:43
Running Layup Shot

Brandon Miller makes running layup

77-81
10:29
Driving Layup Shot

Cade Cunningham makes driving layup

77-83
9:47
Dunk Shot

Jalen Duren makes 1-foot dunk (Ronald Holland II assists)

77-85
9:31
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Ronald Holland II makes free throw 1 of 2

77-86
9:31
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2

77-87
9:17
Running Dunk Shot

Duncan Robinson makes running dunk

77-89
8:43
Driving Jump Shot Bank

Jalen Duren makes 4-foot two point shot

77-91
6:44
Driving Layup Shot

Jalen Duren makes driving layup

77-93
6:30
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Ronald Holland II makes free throw 2 of 2

77-94
6:08
Dunk Shot

Ryan Kalkbrenner makes 1-foot dunk (Kon Knueppel assists)

79-94
5:45
Driving Layup Shot

Tobias Harris makes driving layup (Jalen Duren assists)

79-96
5:25
Running Layup Shot

Ausar Thompson makes running layup (Jalen Duren assists)

79-98
5:04
Running Dunk Shot

Ronald Holland II makes running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists)

79-100
4:32
Turnaround Jump Shot

Tobias Harris makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot

79-102
4:13
Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot

Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot dunk (Tobias Harris assists)

79-104
3:15
Running Layup Shot

Tidjane Salaun makes running layup

81-104
2:53
Turnaround Fade Away Jump Shot

Tobias Harris makes 7-foot two point shot

81-106
2:25
Driving Layup Shot

Ausar Thompson makes driving layup

81-108
2:07
Running Layup Shot

Javonte Green makes running layup

81-110
1:29
Running Layup Shot

Sion James makes running layup

83-110
57.8
Running Dunk Shot

Ronald Holland II makes 1-foot running dunk (Marcus Sasser assists)

83-112
29.9
Jump Shot

Tidjane Salaun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tre Mann assists)

86-112

Scores shown as CHA-DET.

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