Tobias Harris had 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 10 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 98-94.
Harris’ driving dunk put the Pistons ahead for good with 21 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Hornets got within 86-85 on Tidjane Salaün’s free throw with 8:56 to play, but Harris answered with a driving dunk, and the Hornets got no closer than 92-90. They had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Miles Bridges missed a fadeaway 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left that would have tied it.
Tim Hardaway Jr.’s free throw with 0.9 seconds left made it 98-94 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Hornets 8-5. Late in the fourth quarter, Hardaway had 2 steals in 26 seconds, and the Pistons scored 2 points off them.
For the Hornets, Bridges had 20 points and 9 rebounds but shot 5 for 16.
The Hornets got 9 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.