LaMelo Ball racked up 31 points and 12 assists, Terry Rozier notched a triple-double and the visiting Charlotte Hornets snapped a 6-game losing streak by pounding the Detroit Pistons 141-119 on Friday.
Rozier had 25 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Hornets defeated the Pistons for the 15th consecutive time. Miles Bridges supplied 25 points and Montrezl Harrell, acquired from Washington on Thursday, contributed 15 points and 6 rebounds in his Charlotte debut.
PJ Washington added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in 11 points. Charlotte had 36 assists on its 54 made field goals.
Detroit's losing streak increased to 7 games and 11 of its last 12.
Saddiq Bey led the Pistons with 25 points and Hamidou Diallo supplied 16 points with 7 rebounds. Isaiah Stewart had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Jerami Grant also scored 15. Killian Hayes added a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists.
The Hornets outscored the Pistons 43-26 in the 2nd quarter while racing to a 79-55 halftime lead. Charlotte's backcourt of Rozier and Ball combined for 32 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. Bey led the Pistons with 17 points.
The Hornets made 56.9 percent from the field and knocked down 9 3-pointers.
Charlotte was only up by 2 after Bey hit a 3-pointer with 11 minutes left in the half. The Hornets then reeled off 12 unanswered points, including 5 from Oubre.
Cade Cunningham made a 3-pointer with 7 minutes remaining in the half to cut Charlotte's lead to 52-43. Ball answered with a 3-pointer and the Hornets kept their lead in double digits the rest of the way. That basket sparked a 17-2 run, featuring 11 points from Rozier.
The Hornets led 90-70 midway through the 3rd quarter, then went on a 10-2 run. Ball made a pair of 3-pointers and Harrell capped it off with a dunk. Ball scored five points in the final minute of the half as Charlotte led 110-87 after 3 quarters.
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