LaMelo Ball had 31 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 12 assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Detroit Pistons 141-119 to end a 6-game losing streak.
The Hornets led by as many as 28, pulling away with a 33-11 run in the second quarter.
Terry Rozier had 25 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the second quarter), a season-high 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals, his second career triple-double. Miles Bridges added 25 points on 10 for 16 shooting, and Montrezl Harrell scored 15 points on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench in his first game with the Hornets. The Hornets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Pistons, Saddiq Bey scored 25 points. Killian Hayes had 11 points and a career-high 12 assists off the bench. The Pistons had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Hornets shot 55.7% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Pistons’ 47.1% and 34.3%. The Pistons gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Hornets missed. The Hornets outscored the Pistons 70-52 in the paint. The Hornets outscored the Pistons 32-15 in 6 minutes with Plumlee, Rozier, Bridges, Washington and Ball on the floor together.