Cade Cunningham scores 30 as Pistons rally past Hornets 97-89
Detroit overcame a seven-point halftime deficit with a third-quarter surge, while Charlotte committed 25 turnovers in the loss.
Cade Cunningham scored 30 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 in Detroit on Wednesday night, October 28, overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit to improve to 4-1, according to the Associated Press.
Charlotte led 51-44 at halftime, with Brandon Miller scoring 21 points before the break. The Hornets had a 6-0 edge in second-chance points at that stage, enough to keep them ahead while both teams struggled to make shots, the AP reported.
How Detroit took the lead in the third quarter
Detroit opened the second half with a 16-5 run that included three-pointers from four players. The Pistons also forced eight Charlotte turnovers in the third quarter and entered the fourth leading 76-70, according to the AP’s game account. The shift turned a halftime deficit into a lead that Detroit held through the finish.
Miller finished with 31 points and 12 rebounds, but missed five of his seven shots in the fourth quarter. Charlotte stayed close for much of the period; five more turnovers and Miller’s missed shots kept it from making a serious challenge, the AP reported. The Hornets committed 25 turnovers overall, compared with 14 for Detroit.
Paul Reed added 16 points for the Pistons. Ausar Thompson contributed seven points, nine rebounds and eight assists. For Charlotte, Dennis Schroeder scored 14 points, and no other Hornets player reached double figures, according to the AP.
Cunningham’s response to the Knicks loss
The win came a night after Detroit lost 111-97 at New York. NBC Sports recorded Cunningham’s line in that game as 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and said he scored only 10 points over its final three quarters. His 30-point performance against Charlotte gave Detroit a different scoring contribution on the second night of its schedule.
The AP listed both teams on the road for their next games Friday night: Detroit at Brooklyn and Charlotte at Washington.
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Sources and context
- Cade Cunningham scores 30 points to help the Pistons hold off the Hornets, 97-89Associated Press (report republished by Yahoo Sports)
- Cade Cunningham posts 19 points, eight assistsNBC Sports
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