Final (regular season): Charlotte Hornets 102, Detroit Pistons 99. Scoring by quarter: Q1 CHA 30-28 DET; Q2 CHA 23-21 DET; Q3 CHA 25-23 DET; Q4 CHA 24-27 DET.
Top performers (box score): Hamidou Diallo (DET) 35 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists, 4 threes on 14-of-22 shooting; LaMelo Ball (CHA) 23 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 threes on 7-of-16 shooting; Sekou Doumbouya (DET) 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 threes on 9-of-15 shooting; Terry Rozier (CHA) 18 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 threes on 8-of-23 shooting; Caleb Martin (CHA) 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 threes on 6-of-14 shooting.