Alec Burks scored 27 points (12 in the second quarter), and the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 141-134 in overtime.
Mason Plumlee made a tip-in with 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 127 for the Hornets, but the Pistons outscored them 14-7 in overtime.
Killian Hayes’ 28-foot step-back 3-pointer with 1:11 left in overtime made it 138-134, and his free throw with 13.3 seconds left in overtime put it away at 139-134.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Hornets 23-21. Hayes scored 10 of the Pistons’ 23 on 3 for 5 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Hayes had 4 of his 8 assists, 2 of them on baskets by Kevin Knox II and Burks that tied the game and 1 on a basket by Burks that put the Pistons ahead.
Hayes had 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 assists, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 24 points. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, and P.J. Washington went 1 for 7 from 3. Terry Rozier scored 25 points but shot 8 for 28. LaMelo Ball had 23 points and 11 assists. Jalen McDaniels scored 21 points on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench. Plumlee had 12 points and 18 rebounds. Rozier scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter. The Hornets had 4 20-point scorers.
The Pistons shot 51.6% from the field and 45.0% from 3 to the Hornets’ 41.2% and 33.3%. The Hornets outscored the Pistons 22-4 off turnovers. The Pistons scored the last 9 points of the game. The Pistons outscored the Hornets 20-9 in 5 minutes with Burks, Bogdanovic, Stewart, Ivey and Duren on the floor together. Ball fouled out.