The Charlotte Hornets beat the Detroit Pistons 117-106 for their fifth straight win.
The Hornets took control with a 32-6 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 24.
Terry Rozier scored 22 points (8 during a 17-0 run in the first quarter), and LaMelo Ball added 18 points (all 18 on 6 3-pointers) on 6 for 9 shooting.
For the Pistons, James Wiseman scored 23 points on 9 for 11 shooting, and Alec Burks went 1 for 8 from 3. Hamidou Diallo had a season-high 23 points and 3 steals on 10 for 15 shooting off the bench. Marvin Bagley III had 21 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hornets shot 51.8% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Pistons’ 45.7% and 11.5%. The Pistons outscored the Hornets 70-52 in the paint. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Pistons 42-32 in 12 minutes together.