Overview
- Detroit beat Charlotte 112-86 at Little Caesars Arena, improving to 22-6 in its final home game of 2025.
- The Pistons dominated the interior with a 66-28 edge in paint points and held the Hornets without a two-point field goal for roughly a quarter-long stretch.
- Cade Cunningham posted 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double of the season, with Jalen Duren adding 19 points and 11 boards.
- Tobias Harris scored 16 after a scoreless outing Thursday, Ausar Thompson stuffed the box score with 14 points and four blocks, and Duncan Robinson sparked the third quarter with three straight threes as LaMelo Ball picked up a fifth foul.
- Detroit rebounded from an overtime loss to Dallas that featured officiating frustrations and now opens a five-game road swing in Portland on Monday, while Charlotte fell to 9-19 despite 19-7-5 from rookie Kon Knueppel.