Pistons rout Hornets 124-91 behind Cunningham's 33

Player of the game

Cade Cunningham 33 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 5 STL

9.3

The Pistons beat the Hornets 124-91 at Spectrum Center and moved to 6-1. The game turned in the fourth quarter. Detroit led just 79-75 when it ripped off a 27-2 run and stretched the margin to 106-77.

Cade Cunningham was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 9.3. He scored 33 points, with 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Ausar Thompson led Detroit with 6 rebounds.

Detroit built its cushion early, scoring 27 in the first quarter, 38 in the second and 33 in the third. The Hornets answered with 24, 30 and 21 through three periods, then managed only 16 in the fourth. Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 17 points and 4 assists. Moussa Diabate grabbed 9 rebounds. The Hornets fell to 3-5.

Chirp's Sim liked Detroit before the game, giving the Pistons a 63% chance across 10,000 simulations.

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