The Detroit Pistons were long rumored to be interested in Miles Bridges before last year's trip into unrestricted free agency. Ultimately, the Charlotte Hornets

They defeated the Charlotte Hornets at ... a trip at the line to give the Pistons a three-point cushion, 97-94. An ensuing clutch block by Jalen Duren on Hornets wing Josh Green helped them ...

Tobias Harris had 24 points with 10 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons defeated the visiting Charlotte Hornets 98-94 on Friday night.

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.

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The Pistons were down 47-46 with 4:45 left in the second quarter, and Charlotte went on an 11-2 run before Bridges ended the half with a 30-foot 3-pointer to make it 65-52. The Pistons came back to outscore the Hornets 32-17 in the third quarter.

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.

Friday night’s matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets could lack some star power on the visitor’s side. Charlotte anticipates playing wit

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They defeated the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena ... Jaden Ivey's leg injury gives Detroit Pistons opportunity to experiment with lineups With 0.9 seconds left, Tim Hardaway Jr ...

Tobias Harris had 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons held off the Charlotte Hornets 98-94 on Friday night for their fifth win in six games. Cade Cunningham added 18 points for the Pistons, while Jalen Duren had 10 points and 14 rebounds.