Brandon Miller's putback at the buzzer lifts Hornets to dramatic 108-107 victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Brandon Miller scored off an offensive rebound at the buzzer to lift Charlotte Hornets to a thrilling 108-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Miles Bridges had 27 points and LaMelo Ball added 25 points on five 3-pointers for the Hornets, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Miller finished with 19 points.
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double for Detroit with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Jaden Ivey added 21 points for the Pistons.
Miller’s putback avenged a huge turnover just seconds earlier.
With the Hornets leading by one and trying to run out the clock, Miller got caught in a double team and the Pistons wrestled the ball away from him.
Ronald Holland picked up the loose ball and drove from halfcourt for a go-ahead layup with 6.3 seconds left to give the Pistons the lead, stunning the home crowd.
But on Charlotte’s final possession, Miller grabbed Grant Williams' missed 3-pointer on the left side of the lane and quickly put it back in off the backboard for the winner and was promptly mobbed by his teammates.
Pistons: Detroit had a big size advantage coming into the game with Charlotte centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards out with injuries, but that was quickly negated after Jalen Duren left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury and did not return.
Hornets: They came into the season figuring the bulk of their scoring would come from Ball, Miller and Bridges. For the first time this season all three put up good numbers together.
Ball knocked home a step-back 3-pointer with 55 seconds left to give the Hornets the lead, then scored 31 seconds later on a driving layup to push the lead to 106-103.
The Pistons had 34 assists.
On Friday night the Pistons host the Hawks, while the Hornets host the Pacers.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jalen Duren vs. Taj Gibson (Josh Green gains possession) | |||
11:38 | Tobias Harris blocks Taj Gibson's two point cutting layup | |||
11:35 | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | |||
11:32 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point floating jump shot | 0-2 | |
11:11 | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:08 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Brandon Miller misses three point running jump shot | |||
10:58 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
10:57 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
10:46 | Jaden Ivey turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals) | |||
10:31 | Brandon Miller misses two point driving layup | |||
10:28 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
10:21 | Taj Gibson blocks Jaden Ivey's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:19 | Taj Gibson defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | LaMelo Ball misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:12 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | Taj Gibson personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
9:47 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-2 | |
9:29 | +2 | Taj Gibson makes two point cutting layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 2-4 | |
9:07 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup | 4-4 | |
8:49 | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
8:46 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 6-4 | |
8:23 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | |||
8:21 | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
8:15 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:13 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 8-4 | |
7:49 | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | |||
7:46 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Josh Green personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
7:34 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving finger roll layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 10-4 | |
7:34 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
7:13 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
7:11 | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | |||
7:06 | Jalen Duren misses two point running layup | |||
7:04 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
6:57 | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:48 | Tobias Harris misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
6:45 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
6:38 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point pullup jump shot | 10-7 | |
6:20 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving layup | 12-7 | |
6:06 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup (Brandon Miller assists) | 12-9 | |
6:06 | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
6:06 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-10 | |
5:48 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
5:46 | Grant Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 12-13 | |
5:18 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving reverse layup | 14-13 | |
5:02 | Miles Bridges misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
4:59 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup | 16-13 | |
4:35 | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:31 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | Brandon Miller personal foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
4:23 | Cade Cunningham misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
4:20 | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
4:03 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
3:57 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving layup | 18-13 | |
3:50 | Grant Williams turnover (bad pass) (Malik Beasley steals) | |||
3:49 | Malik Beasley misses two point driving layup | |||
3:49 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Malik Beasley personal foul (Loose ball) (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul) | |||
3:30 | Seth Curry misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:28 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
3:17 | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 20-13 | |
3:05 | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | |||
3:01 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | Jaden Ivey turnover (bad pass) (Grant Williams steals) | |||
2:49 | Cody Martin misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
2:48 | Cody Martin offensive rebound | |||
2:46 | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point tip layup | 20-15 | |
2:32 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | |||
2:32 | Cody Martin defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point bank jump shot (Tre Mann assists) | 20-18 | |
2:03 | Jaden Ivey misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
2:00 | Grant Williams defensive rebound | |||
1:55 | Tre Mann misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:52 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
1:47 | Isaiah Stewart offensive foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | |||
1:47 | Isaiah Stewart turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:34 | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup | 20-20 | |
1:23 | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving layup | |||
1:23 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Isaiah Stewart personal foul (Loose ball) (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
1:06 | +3 | Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 20-23 | |
0:51 | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point dunk (Malik Beasley assists) | 22-23 | |
0:27 | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | |||
0:22 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
0:04 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 24-23 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:38 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point floating jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 26-23 | |
11:29 | LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
11:27 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
11:10 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 29-23 | |
10:59 | Ronald Holland II personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | |||
10:44 | LaMelo Ball turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
10:24 | Malik Beasley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:21 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:07 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
10:05 | Josh Green personal foul (Ronald Holland II draws the foul) | |||
10:04 | Cade Cunningham misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
10:02 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | LaMelo Ball misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:54 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Malik Beasley misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:47 | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | |||
9:35 | +2 | Taj Gibson makes two point cutting layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 29-25 | |
9:20 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving floating jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 31-25 | |
9:01 | Josh Green misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
8:58 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | Malik Beasley misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:53 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
8:39 | +3 | Ronald Holland II makes three point stepback jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 34-25 | |
8:30 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving layup | 34-27 | |
8:19 | Cade Cunningham misses two point driving layup | |||
8:16 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Josh Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:08 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Cody Martin blocks Cade Cunningham's two point running layup | |||
8:05 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
7:56 | +2 | Moussa Diabate makes two point driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists) | 34-29 | |
7:56 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
7:39 | Ronald Holland II misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:35 | Tre Mann defensive rebound | |||
7:23 | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point pullup jump shot | 34-32 | |
6:58 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:55 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
6:42 | Moussa Diabate misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:39 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
6:31 | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 37-32 | |
6:17 | Jaden Ivey personal foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | |||
6:10 | Moussa Diabate turnover (traveling) | |||
5:54 | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
5:52 | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
5:41 | Hornets offensive rebound | |||
5:29 | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists) | 37-35 | |
5:19 | Grant Williams blocks Cade Cunningham's two point driving layup | |||
5:17 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
5:13 | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
5:13 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-36 | |
5:13 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-37 | |
4:57 | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jaden Ivey assists) | 39-37 | |
4:41 | Paul Reed shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
4:41 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-38 | |
4:41 | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-39 | |
4:30 | Brandon Miller personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | |||
4:23 | Cade Cunningham misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:21 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | Grant Williams misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:08 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
4:00 | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving layup | |||
3:58 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Brandon Miller turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||