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Miller scores 38 and Ball adds 35 to lead Hornets past Pistons 123-121 in OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime, and the Charlotte Hornets hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night.
Miller was 8 for 12 from 3-point range - two of those coming in overtime - and LaMelo Ball had 35 points and nine assists before fouling out one second into OT as Charlotte prevailed after squandering a 20-point lead in the third quarter.
Detroit's Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists before leaving the game with a hip injury with 48 seconds remaining in regulation after being fouled by Grant Williams. Cunningham made two free throws before leaving the game.
Ball, who has struggled with foul trouble issues this season, picked up three in the first quarter and took a on the bench. He returned to score 13 of Charlotte’s 15 points in a stretch of the third quarter.
The Pistons stormed back and took the lead on Cunningham's free throws. Ball tied the game with a floater and Malik Beasley missed two short-range shots. Ball had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but his floater didn't fall.
Pistons: Jalen Duren was a non-factor for most of the game, finishing with five points and nine rebounds despite facing a Hornets team playing without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.
Hornets: Charlotte said Williams (foot tendon strain) and Richards (rib fracture) have “returned to group and team activities,” and are getting close to returning to action.
Miller drained his career-best eighth 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in overtime to give Charlotte a six-point lead.
Miller and Ball became the first Hornets to score 35 points in the same game in franchise history.
Pistons visit the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, while the Hornets travel to face the Milwaukee Bucks.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jalen Duren vs. Moussa Diabate (Jaden Ivey gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 |  | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Moussa Diabate misses two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 11:17 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Moussa Diabate turnover (lost ball) (Cade Cunningham steals) | ||
| 11:10 | | Jalen Duren misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Grant Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point running alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 0-2 |
| 10:51 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:38 | | Grant Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Jaden Ivey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 0-5 |
| 9:43 | | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Miller steals) | ||
| 9:40 | | Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point running jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 3-5 |
| 9:24 | | Jaden Ivey personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 9:19 | | Pistons technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:19 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 3-6 |
| 9:16 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Jalen Duren offensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 3-8 |
| 8:36 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 5-8 |
| 8:18 | | Jaden Ivey personal foul (Grant Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 8:05 | | +3 | Josh Green makes three point stepback jump shot | 5-11 |
| 7:49 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point stepback jump shot | 7-11 |
| 7:31 | | Malik Beasley shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-12 |
| 7:31 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-13 |
| 7:17 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Malik Beasley personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | Pistons delay of game violation | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Grant Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 7-15 |
| 6:50 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:32 | | Jalen Duren turnover (bad pass) (Moussa Diabate steals) | ||
| 6:27 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-15 |
| 6:04 | | +1 | Cade Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-15 |
| 5:50 | | Wendell Moore Jr. shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 5:50 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-16 |
| 5:50 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-17 |
| 5:38 | | Tobias Harris misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point pullup jump shot | 9-20 |
| 5:07 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:58 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Moussa Diabate misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:57 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | +3 | Wendell Moore Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 12-20 |
| 4:50 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:50 | | Hornets delay of game violation | ||
| 4:33 | | Brandon Miller misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:31 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:22 | | Cade Cunningham misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 12-23 |
| 3:45 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Wendell Moore Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup (Wendell Moore Jr. assists) | 14-23 |
| 3:29 | | +3 | Cody Martin makes three point pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 14-26 |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Ronald Holland II makes two point driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 16-26 |
| 3:23 | | Brandon Miller defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 3:23 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Ronald Holland II draws the foul) | ||
| 3:23 | | +1 | Ronald Holland II makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-26 |
| 3:16 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Cade Cunningham draws the foul) | ||
| 2:53 | | +3 | Ronald Holland II makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 20-26 |
| 2:39 | | +3 | Tidjane Salaun makes three point pullup jump shot (Taj Gibson assists) | 20-29 |
| 2:21 | | Taj Gibson shooting foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 2:21 | | Isaiah Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:21 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-29 |
| 2:06 | | +2 | Tre Mann makes two point pullup jump shot | 21-31 |
| 1:44 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point floating jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 23-31 |
| 1:25 | | Taj Gibson misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Simone Fontecchio misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | Tidjane Salaun shooting foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 1:16 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-31 |
| 1:16 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-31 |
| 0:51 | | Seth Curry misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:48 | | Wendell Moore Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Ronald Holland II turnover (bad pass) (Seth Curry steals) | ||
| 0:36 | | Cade Cunningham shooting foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul) | ||
| 0:36 | | +1 | Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-32 |
| 0:36 | | +1 | Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-33 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving finger roll layup | 27-33 |
| 0:09 | | Cody Martin misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Cade Cunningham misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Tidjane Salaun technical foul | ||
| 12:00 | | +1 | Malik Beasley makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 28-33 |
| 11:39 | | Tre Mann misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Ronald Holland II turnover (lost ball) (Moussa Diabate steals) | ||
| 11:17 | | Cody Martin misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Ronald Holland II assists) | 31-33 |
| 10:56 | | Tidjane Salaun turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:43 | | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Ronald Holland II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 10:28 | | Cody Martin personal foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Jaden Ivey offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Moussa Diabate shooting foul (Jaden Ivey draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-33 |
| 10:13 | | +1 | Jaden Ivey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-33 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point driving layup | 33-35 |
| 9:35 | | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jaden Ivey assists) | 35-35 |
| 9:17 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot | 35-37 |
| 9:01 | | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point pullup jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 37-37 |
| 8:45 | | Grant Williams turnover (lost ball) (Simone Fontecchio steals) | ||
| 8:44 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Moussa Diabate defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Tre Mann misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Jaden Ivey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Cody Martin personal foul (Ronald Holland II draws the foul) | ||
| 8:14 | | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 40-37 |
| 7:54 | | Tre Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Moussa Diabate offensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Josh Green assists) | 40-40 |
| 7:49 | | Isaiah Stewart personal foul (Loose ball) (Moussa Diabate draws the foul) | ||
| 7:49 | | +1 | Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-41 |
| 7:41 | |