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Charlotte Hornets
3-7 overall · 1-3 on the road
Sat 3/20
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6-3 overall · 2-2 at home
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The Hornets are without leading scorer Brandon Miller (Right Hip Strain): 20.6 points a game, 19% of the team's scoring.

Top passer Dennis Schroder (Left Hamstring Strain) is out: 4.8 assists a game. 2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful. Uncertain: Moussa Diabate (questionable, Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy).

HornetsOffense
PistonsDefense
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Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
Cade CunninghamTop scorer · DET
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Hornets3-7
Pistons6-3
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 10 games, DET 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHADET
Scoring
96.330th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
111.719th · Average
110.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
103.91st · Top 5
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+7.86th · Above avg
Efficiency
98.230th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
112.513th · Average
113.524th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.32nd · Top 5
-15.329th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.2
+9.23rd · Top 5
97.630th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
99.926th
Shooting
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.9%7th · Above avg
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
58.1%9th · Above avg
12.817th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.410th · Above avg
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.0%3rd · Top 5
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2721st · Below avg
Defense
56.0%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.5%2nd · Top 5
7.028th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
9.37th · Above avg
4.816th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.62nd · Top 5
Possessions
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.3%13th · Average
31.8%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.6%20th · Average
45.88th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.916th · Average
20.830th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.912th · Average

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
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Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Detroit Pistons
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +9.2 (season +7.8). Streak L2.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
Detroit Pistons
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cade CunninghamG-F 22.95.47.757.3
Duncan RobinsonF 18.21.72.367.2
Jalen DurenC 13.07.52.064.7
Paul ReedF 12.27.12.161.5

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Brandon Miller F · Right Hip Strain · back ~11/12 Out
Dennis Schroder G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/25 Out
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/12 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~12/12 Out
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~11/9 Questionable
Detroit Pistons
Isaiah Joe G · back ~11/9 Out
Jalen Duren C · back ~11/24 Out

Earlier this season

10/28/26 · at DETDET 97 – CHA 89
11/2/26 · at CHADET 124 – CHA 91

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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