National Basketball Association
Charlotte 107, Detroit 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, May 1, 2021
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #9 Natalie Sago, #70 Phenizee Ransom
Attendance: 3766

A 13-0 run in the fourth quarter, 29 points from Terry Rozier and the return of LaMelo Ball to the lineup powered the host Charlotte Hornets past the Detroit Pistons 107-94 on Saturday night.

The Hornets (31-32) led most of the game, but a 20-6 Pistons run from the late third into the fourth quarter pulled Detroit within three points.

From there, Charlotte took over.

Rozier scored eight of his game-high 29 during the Hornets' mid-fourth-quarter run as Charlotte pushed its lead to 16 points.

Detroit (19-45) cut the margin to seven points with less than two minutes remaining, but Rozier hit two of his eight 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to effectively put the game away.

Charlotte dominated Detroit in fast-break points 23-5 and held the Pistons to 38.5 percent shooting from the field overall.

Bismack Biyombo keyed the defensive effort with five blocked shots, while Cody Martin came away with a career-high-tying four steals. Biyombo also matched teammate Jalen McDaniels with a game-high nine rebounds.

The Hornets also got three blocked shots from P.J. Washington, and two each from Ball and McDaniels.

Ball played a solid all-around game in his return from a wrist injury that had sidelined him since March 20. He finished with 11 points, a game-high eight assists and seven rebounds.

Miles Bridges scored 27 points to go with seven rebounds.

Frank Jackson led Detroit with 25 points and Saddiq Bey added 22. The duo combined for 11 of Detroit's 13 made 3-pointers.

The Pistons finished 13-of-37 from outside but shot just 22-of-54 from inside the 3-point arc. Killian Hayes, who had 10 points, six rebounds and six assists, shot 4-of-11 from the floor.

Josh Jackson, one of Detroit's more reliable scorers at 13.6 points per game, went 2-of-10 from the field and finished with five points.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Charlotte
Frank Jackson 25 Scoring Terry Rozier 29
Saben Lee 7 Assists LaMelo Ball 8
Saddiq Bey 7 Rebounds Bismack Biyombo 9
Saddiq Bey 3 Free Throws Made Miles Bridges 4
Saddiq Bey 2 Steals Cody Martin 4
Isaiah Stewart 3 Blocks Bismack Biyombo 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 94 38.5 13-37 11-17 27 43 7 6 13
Charlotte 107 48.3 14-37 9-20 24 54 15 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Miami. The Hornets have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .515 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Pistons have a W/L % of .105 after a win and .378 after a loss.