Cade Cunningham's triple-double leads Pistons to 112-102 win over Hornets
DETROIT (AP) Cade Cunningham had 19 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 112-102 on Sunday.
The triple-double was Cunningham's eighth of the season, the third-highest total in franchise history. Grant Hill had 13 in 1996-97 and 10 in 1995-96.
Tobias Harris added 20 points for the Pistons, who never trailed, and Jalen Duren had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Miles Bridges scored 30 points for Charlotte, which has lost seven of eight. Seth Curry added 26.
The Pistons led 90-73 going into the fourth quarter, but the Hornets started the period with a 14-0 run.
Cunningham and Dennis Schroeder hit back-to-back jumpers to give Detroit a 97-90 lead with 6:33 left, and the Pistons pulled back away down the stretch.
Hornets: LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Nick Smith Jr. (back) were downgraded from questionable to out about an hour before tipoff. Moussa Diabate left the game early in the second quarter after being accidentally hit in the face by Isaiah Stewart under the basket.
Pistons: Schroeder, acquired at the trade deadline, made his Pistons debut, getting five points and three assists in 15 minutes as the backup point guard.
The Pistons took control immediately after the opening tip, taking a 13-4 lead in the first five minutes on their way to a 39-15 edge after the first quarter. Harris (14) and Malik Beasley (11) outscored the Hornets by 10 points as Detroit tied a franchise record for the biggest first-quarter lead.
Charlotte shot 30% from the floor and turned the ball over eight times in the first quarter.
The Hornets are back in action on Monday when they visit the Brooklyn Nets in the second of nine straight road games. The Pistons play in Chicago on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Moussa Diabate vs. Jalen Duren (Seth Curry gains possession) | |||
11:40 | DaQuan Jeffries misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 0-2 | |
11:11 | KJ Simpson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:58 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:56 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
10:52 | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:52 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
10:52 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-2 | |
10:27 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point dunk | 1-4 | |
10:12 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point cutting layup (DaQuan Jeffries assists) | 3-4 | |
10:06 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (KJ Simpson steals) | |||
9:57 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:56 | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 3-7 | |
9:31 | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
9:31 | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-7 | |
9:31 | Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:29 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 4-9 | |
9:01 | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | |||
8:58 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 4-11 | |
8:46 | Ausar Thompson personal foul (KJ Simpson draws the foul) | |||
8:41 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:40 | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | |||
8:40 | Miles Bridges misses two point tip layup | |||
8:37 | DaQuan Jeffries offensive rebound | |||
8:32 | DaQuan Jeffries misses three point jump shot | |||
8:30 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | Cade Cunningham misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:22 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Ausar Thompson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
7:55 | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
7:53 | Seth Curry offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
7:53 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Jalen Duren personal foul (Loose ball) (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | |||
7:43 | KJ Simpson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:41 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 4-13 | |
7:29 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
7:19 | KJ Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Ausar Thompson steals) | |||
7:19 | KJ Simpson personal foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
7:01 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:56 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | +3 | KJ Simpson makes three point running jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 7-13 | |
6:37 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 7-15 | |
6:22 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point alley-oop dunk (Miles Bridges assists) | 9-15 | |
6:06 | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
6:06 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-16 | |
6:06 | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-17 | |
5:53 | KJ Simpson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:49 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 9-19 | |
5:10 | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:08 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
5:05 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running dunk (Cade Cunningham assists) | 9-21 | |
5:05 | Isaiah Wong shooting foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
5:05 | +1 | Tobias Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-22 | |
4:44 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving hook shot | 11-22 | |
4:24 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point turnaround hook shot | 11-24 | |
4:12 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | |||
4:09 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Elfrid Payton steals) | |||
3:58 | +2 | Isaiah Wong makes two point stepback jump shot | 13-24 | |
3:38 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 13-26 | |
3:18 | +2 | Isaiah Wong makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tidjane Salaun assists) | 15-26 | |
3:01 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 15-28 | |
2:47 | Miles Bridges turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Duren steals) | |||
2:43 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
2:36 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 15-31 | |
2:24 | DaQuan Jeffries turnover (bad pass) (Malik Beasley steals) | |||
2:19 | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point running dunk | 15-33 | |
1:53 | DaQuan Jeffries turnover (lost ball) (Malik Beasley steals) | |||
1:47 | Isaiah Stewart misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:43 | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Isaiah Wong turnover (lost ball) (Simone Fontecchio steals) | |||
1:19 | Simone Fontecchio misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:15 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
1:14 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 15-36 | |
0:51 | Elfrid Payton misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:49 | Taj Gibson offensive rebound | |||
0:46 | Elfrid Payton misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:44 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
0:40 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point running pullup jump shot | 15-39 | |
0:30 | Tidjane Salaun misses three point jump shot | |||
0:28 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
0:05 | Dennis Schroder misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:04 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | Malik Beasley misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:41 | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | |||
11:29 | Taj Gibson turnover (bad pass) (Ronald Holland II steals) | |||
11:26 | +2 | Ronald Holland II makes two point running dunk | 15-41 | |
11:05 | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:03 |