The Pistons trailed the Hornets by 13 points at halftime but came to life in the third quarter. They outscored Charlotte 32-17 in the period, leading to their fifth victory in six games. The third quarter marked Detroit's best period of the night, as they shot 43.3% from the field. Overall, the Pistons improved to 16-18.

Tobias Harris had 24 points and Jalen Duren provided a double-double as the Detroit Pistons won their first game without injured guard Jaden Ivey.

Heading into halftime of the Friday night matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, the Detroit Pistons trailed 65-52. Considering they were facing a team without its top two starters in LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller,