The Pistons trailed the Hornets by 13 points at halftime but came to life in the third quarter. They outscored Charlotte 32-17 in the period, leading to their fifth victory in six games. The third quarter marked Detroit's best period of the night, as they shot 43.3% from the field. Overall, the Pistons improved to 16-18.

Detroit will have to make some adjustments to its roster depth after Jaden Ivey suffered a broken fibula during Wednesday's 10-96 victory against the Orlando Magic. The injury occurred with about 10 minutes left into the fourth quarter when Magic guard Cole Anthony crashed into Ivey while attempting to recover a lose ball.

Charlotte Hornets are 2.85 underdogs on Bet365 which has Detroit Pistons at 1.90 to close the (-5.5) spread. Over 216.5 is 2.011 on 1xBet, with the Under at 1.855 odds. Betway has Detroit Pistons to win halftime/fulltime at 1.87 odds and a Hornets victory with (+7.5) handicap available at 1.68 odds. Read more here.

Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey underwent successful surgery for a fractured fibula sustained during a game. Initially feared to be a season-ending injury, he will be reevaluated in four weeks. Ivey was having a breakthrough season,

Since their win over the Orlando Magic, the main talking point around the Detroit Pistons has been Jaden Ivey. The former No. 5 pick was taken off the court in a stretcher earlier this week. After Cole Anthony awkwardly landed on the leg of Ivey,