Pistons 124, Hornets 91 — NBA Recap

📰Game Recap

The Detroit Pistons delivered a commanding performance against the Charlotte Hornets, securing a 124-91 victory on Monday night. Detroit's offense was spearheaded by Cade Cunningham, who contributed 33 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, sinking four 3-pointers on 13-of-20 shooting. Duncan Robinson provided significant perimeter support, adding 24 points with six 3-pointers on 8-of-11 shooting, while Ausar Thompson chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. For the Hornets, Brandon Miller led the scoring with 17 points, 1 rebound, and 4 assists, making three 3-pointers, with Naz Reid adding 13 points and 6 rebounds. The outcome aligned with SportsFBI's pregame model, which favored the Pistons at 73%.

The Pistons established an early advantage, taking a modest 27-24 lead after the first quarter. They continued to build momentum in the second period, outscoring the Hornets 38-30 to extend their lead to 11 points by halftime. Cunningham and Robinson's efficient scoring was central to Detroit's offensive rhythm as they consistently found ways to put points on the board against Charlotte's defense.

Detroit maintained its relentless pressure after the break, further widening the gap by dominating the third quarter 33-21. This sustained effort pushed their lead to a comfortable margin, effectively putting the game out of reach for Charlotte. The Pistons capped off their strong showing by outscoring the Hornets 26-16 in the final frame, solidifying a comprehensive 33-point victory and demonstrating consistent control throughout all four quarters.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Detroit Pistons (73% confidence). It gave a 17% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 33 points.

💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line

Spread · DET -5.5 DET covered Won by 33

Total · 209.5 Over 215 combined

Moneyline DET -235 · CHA +194 DET favored

Line movementOpening line → close

Spread (CHA) +2.5+5.5 +3

Total 212.5209.5 -3

Moneyline (CHA) +130+194 +64

Standouts

Top Scorer · DET

Cade Cunningham

33 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 4 3PM · 13-20 FG

Scoring · DET

Duncan Robinson

24 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 6 3PM · 8-11 FG

Scoring · CHA

Brandon Miller

17 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 3 3PM · 7-18 FG

Season highs

Cade Cunningham · Season-high 33 pointsDuncan Robinson · Season-high 24 pointsDuncan Robinson · Season-high 6 threes

Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.

📊 Game Flow

DET 33 largest lead Q4 5:00 (DET 118, CHA 85) · 19-0 run, Q3 4:39–Q3 1:09

CHA 3 largest lead Q1 11:39 (DET 0, CHA 3) · 8-0 run, Q1 5:05–Q1 2:42

Swings 7 lead changes Tied 5 times

Ahead for good: John Collins makes driving layup (Q2 6:28, DET 39, CHA 37).

Linescore

	1	2	3	4		T
DET	27	38	33	26		124
CHA	24	30	21	16		91

🧮 How They Scored

DETCHA

52Points in the paint36

27Fast-break points4

8Second-chance points12

37Points off turnovers9

38Bench points36

Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor

68.3%Effective FG%45.8%

13.6%Turnover %21.3%

18.8%Offensive rebound %36.7%

0.183Free-throw rate0.226

🎯 Shot Chart

Detroit Pistons47/82 FG

73%Restricted Area19 of 26
47%Paint (non-RA)7 of 15
75%Mid-Range3 of 4
43%Left Corner 33 of 7
33%Right Corner 31 of 3
52%Above-break 314 of 27

Charlotte Hornets32/84 FG

62%Restricted Area16 of 26
18%Paint (non-RA)2 of 11
33%Mid-Range1 of 3
38%Left Corner 33 of 8
25%Right Corner 31 of 4
28%Above-break 39 of 32

● made · ✕ missed, from the official shot log.

Box Score

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Duncan Robinson F	32	24	2	3	3	0	1	8-11	6-9	2-2	+25
Paul Reed F	28	11	5	4	2	2	1	5-6	0-0	1-2	+23
Cade Cunningham G-F	27	33	5	7	5	0	3	13-20	4-7	3-4	+19
Ausar Thompson G-F	26	14	6	4	0	1	2	5-7	0-0	4-5	+15
Daniss Jenkins G	23	2	1	7	0	0	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	+14
Javonte Green G-F	21	5	2	0	1	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	+24
Ronald Holland II F	20	11	2	0	0	1	2	4-8	3-6	0-0	+13
Kevin Huerter G	20	9	2	3	1	0	0	3-6	3-5	0-0	+20
John Collins F-C	19	4	3	1	1	1	2	1-4	0-1	2-2	0
Tolu Smith F	8	0	2	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	+3
Chaz Lanier G	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	+3
Ebuka Okorie G	6	4	2	1	1	0	0	2-7	0-2	0-0	+3
Isaac Jones F	6	2	5	0	0	2	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	+3

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Brandon Miller F	31	17	1	4	0	0	1	7-18	3-11	0-0	-14
Naz Reid F-C	27	13	6	2	0	0	1	4-11	2-6	3-6	-15
Moussa Diabate F	24	7	9	2	3	1	0	3-6	0-0	1-1	-23
Dennis Schroder G	23	5	2	1	2	0	5	2-4	0-2	1-2	-30
Sion James G	22	11	4	3	0	0	3	4-6	3-4	0-0	-8
Grayson Allen G	19	11	1	0	0	0	2	3-7	3-7	2-2	-26
Tidjane Salaun F	19	1	7	0	2	2	1	0-5	0-4	1-2	-11
Royce O'Neale F	18	2	4	0	1	0	2	0-3	0-3	2-2	-18
Coby White G	16	7	0	3	0	0	3	3-9	1-5	0-0	+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	16	4	6	0	0	2	2	1-3	0-0	2-2	-9
Christian Anderson G	9	8	2	2	0	1	2	3-5	1-1	1-1	-4
Liam McNeeley F	9	3	0	1	0	0	1	1-5	0-1	1-1	-4
Hannes Steinbach F	9	2	2	1	0	0	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	-4

🔬 Advanced Stats

Detroit PistonsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact

Player	Role	MIN	PTS	TS%	USG%	NET	PIE
Cade Cunningham	Starter	26:39	33	75.8	42.1	+33.3	33.5
Duncan Robinson	Starter	32:04	24	101.0	18.8	+33.5	18.4
Ausar Thompson	Starter	25:47	14	76.1	20.8	+32.2	14.0
Paul Reed	Starter	27:33	11	79.9	13.6	+41.1	13.3
John Collins	Starter	18:58	4	41.0	17.9	+3.3	0.0
Ronald Holland II	Bench	19:57	11	68.8	22.2	+32.9	7.6
Kevin Huerter	Bench	19:45	9	75.0	13.0	+45.8	17.2
Javonte Green	Bench	20:27	5	83.3	7.0	+58.5	7.1
Chaz Lanier	Bench	6:54	5	62.5	21.1	+18.8	15.4
Ebuka Okorie	Bench	5:30	4	28.6	43.8	+23.1	28.6
Isaac Jones	Bench	5:30	2	100.0	12.5	+23.1	57.1
Daniss Jenkins	Bench	22:51	2	25.0	12.0	+30.4	2.5
Taurean Prince	Bench	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tolu Smith	Bench	8:05	0	0.0	4.5	-0.9	4.8

Charlotte HornetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact

Player	Role	MIN	PTS	TS%	USG%	NET	PIE
Brandon Miller	Starter	31:03	17	47.2	24.7	-17.0	6.8
Naz Reid	Starter	26:36	13	47.7	22.7	-26.1	5.8
Sion James	Starter	21:29	11	91.7	17.3	-13.3	10.6
Coby White	Starter	15:55	7	38.9	30.0	+3.0	-1.3
Moussa Diabate	Starter	23:56	7	54.3	10.0	-41.5	15.2
Grayson Allen	Bench	19:13	11	69.8	20.8	-66.1	4.4
Christian Anderson	Bench	8:50	8	73.5	31.8	-20.0	28.0
Dennis Schroder	Bench	22:33	5	51.2	17.2	-61.6	0.5
Ryan Kalkbrenner	Bench	15:44	4	51.5	15.0	-31.5	4.8
Liam McNeeley	Bench	8:50	3	27.6	27.3	-20.0	-4.0
Royce O'Neale	Bench	18:07	2	25.8	12.8	-40.2	0.8
Hannes Steinbach	Bench	8:50	2	50.0	18.2	-20.0	8.0
Tidjane Salaun	Bench	18:54	1	8.5	13.0	-25.8	3.4

🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines

Player	Prop	Line	Actual	Result
Cade Cunningham DET	Points	24.5	33	Over
	Rebounds	5.5	5	Under
	Assists	8.5	7	Under
	3-pointers	2.5	4	Over
	Pts + Reb	29.5	38	Over
	Reb + Ast	14.5	12	Under
	Pts + Reb + Ast	38.5	45	Over
Duncan Robinson DET	Points	13.5	24	Over
	Rebounds	2.5	2	Under
	Assists	2.5	3	Over
	3-pointers	3.5	6	Over
	Pts + Reb	15.5	26	Over
	Reb + Ast	4.5	5	Over
	Pts + Reb + Ast	18.5	29	Over
Brandon Miller CHA	Points	22.5	17	Under
	Rebounds	5.5	1	Under
	Assists	2.5	4	Over
	3-pointers	3.5	3	Under
	Pts + Reb	28.5	18	Under
	Pts + Reb + Ast	31.5	22	Under
Ausar Thompson DET	Points	10.5	14	Over
	Rebounds	6.5	6	Under
	Assists	4.5	4	Under
	Pts + Reb	16.5	20	Over
	Pts + Reb + Ast	21.5	24	Over
Naz Reid CHA	Points	16.5	13	Under
	Rebounds	7.5	6	Under
	Assists	2.5	2	Under
	3-pointers	2.5	2	Under
	Pts + Reb	24.5	19	Under
	Pts + Reb + Ast	26.5	21	Under
Grayson Allen CHA	Points	11.5	11	Under
	Rebounds	2.5	1	Under
	Assists	2.5	0	Under
	3-pointers	2.5	3	Over
	Pts + Reb + Ast	17.5	12	Under