Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren help rally Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Hornets
DETROIT (AP) Bojan Bogdanovic scored 34 points and Jalen Duren's dunk in the final minute punctuated a late 10-2 run, helping the Detroit Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
Bogdanovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:46 left. Duren finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, and Alec Burks scored 15 for Detroit, which snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the third time in 41 games.
“Yesterday, we talked about competing, poise and execution,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said. “We had done those three things, but we hadn't closed. Tonight, we closed.”
Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 23 points, and Nick Richards added 21 points and 10 rebounds.
“We stopped moving the ball in the fourth quarter,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said after his team scored 14 points in the final period. “We had done a good job with ball movement in the first three quarters, and that's what we have to do to win. We play pick-and-roll and move the ball.”
LaMelo Ball, playing his sixth game after an ankle injury, scored 17 points on 6-for-21 shooting and 1-for-8 sniping from 3-point range.
“He had a lot of open shots, but he is still finding his rhythm,” Clifford said. “He missed a lot of time, and you can't expect to come back and play great right away. There are going to be nights like this.”
The Hornets were playing for the first time since trading Terry Rozier to Miami for Kyle Lowry and a draft pick. Rozier had led the team in points and assists.
Detroit's last three wins have come against teams which had just made a trade.
A dunk by Richards gave the Hornets a 102-100 lead with 3:43, and another gave Charlotte a 106-103 lead with 2:02 to play.
Bogdanovic answered with a 3-pointer, and after a turnover by Ball, a tip by Duren tip gave Detroit a 108-106 lead with 1:12 left.
Ball missed inside and Duren's dunk with 37 seconds left made it 110-106.
Monte Morris, making his season debut after a quadriceps injury, led a 10-0 run that put Detroit up 76-68 midway through the third quarter. But Miller scored nine points in a 17-5 run that gave Charlotte the lead.
“Last night, it was hard for me to even sleep wondering if I was even going to get a bucket,” said Morris, who grew up north of the city in Flint. “This is just me getting my feet wet. I can get better.”
P.J. Washington's buzzer-beating 3-point gave the Hornets a 92-89 lead at the end of the quarter. But Charlotte missed its first four shots of the fourth, including three by Ball. That allowed the Pistons to build a five-point lead before going scoreless on nine straight possessions.
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Hornets: Host the Houston Rockets on Friday.
Pistons: Host the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nick Richards vs. Jalen Duren (Brandon Miller gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 |  | Cody Martin misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving finger roll layup | 0-2 |
| 11:03 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point hook shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:47 | | +3 | Jaden Ivey makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:31 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 5-5 |
| 10:16 | | +2 | Killian Hayes makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Duren assists) | 5-7 |
| 10:16 | | LaMelo Ball shooting foul (Killian Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 10:16 | | Killian Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:12 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Jalen Duren misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-7 |
| 9:11 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 9:11 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 8-7 |
| 8:55 | | +3 | Isaiah Stewart makes three point jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 8-10 |
| 8:28 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Brandon Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 11-10 |
| 8:09 | | Nick Richards blocks Jalen Duren's two point hook shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point running dunk (Killian Hayes assists) | 11-12 |
| 7:35 | | Jaden Ivey personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 7:27 | | Brandon Miller misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:24 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:13 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 13-12 |
| 7:00 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:53 | | Jalen Duren offensive foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | Jalen Duren turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:41 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point jump shot | 15-12 |
| 6:22 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 15-14 |
| 5:59 | | +2 | Ish Smith makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 17-14 |
| 5:42 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving layup | 17-16 |
| 5:29 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 19-16 |
| 5:08 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving reverse layup (Killian Hayes assists) | 19-18 |
| 4:59 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point driving layup (Ish Smith assists) | 21-18 |
| 4:44 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:41 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 24-18 |
| 4:17 | | Killian Hayes misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point running finger roll layup (Killian Hayes assists) | 24-20 |
| 4:02 | | Brandon Miller defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 4:02 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:51 | | P.J. Washington offensive foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | P.J. Washington turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point pullup jump shot | 24-23 |
| 3:21 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving finger roll layup (P.J. Washington assists) | 26-23 |
| 3:00 | | +3 | Mike Muscala makes three point jump shot (Alec Burks assists) | 26-26 |
| 2:52 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Mike Muscala defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Kevin Knox II misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Brandon Miller kicked ball violation | ||
| 2:11 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-28 |
| 1:50 | | Frank Ntilikina misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:48 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Kevin Knox II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Ish Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 1:16 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 29-28 |
| 0:57 | | Alec Burks misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Ausar Thompson personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | Miles Bridges misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Ausar Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Miles Bridges steals) | ||
| 0:16 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists) | 31-28 |
| 0:01 | | Mike Muscala misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:36 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:25 | | Pistons defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Nathan Mensah personal foul (Loose ball) (Mike Muscala draws the foul) | ||
| 11:08 | | Alec Burks misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Mike Muscala offensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Brandon Miller personal foul (Alec Burks draws the foul) | ||
| 10:56 | | Kevin Knox II misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Marcus Sasser shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-28 |
| 10:32 | | Nathan Mensah blocks Alec Burks's three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Mike Muscala offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +2 | Mike Muscala makes two point hook shot | 32-30 |
| 10:14 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Marcus Sasser makes two point driving floating jump shot | 32-32 |
| 10:08 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | LaMelo Ball makes two point driving reverse layup | 34-32 |
| 9:43 | | Nathan Mensah kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:35 | | Mike Muscala misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Kevin Knox II defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | LaMelo Ball personal foul (Marcus Sasser draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | +3 | Alec Burks makes three point jump shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 34-35 |
| 8:49 | | LaMelo Ball turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 8:38 | | Marcus Sasser misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Nathan Mensah defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Jalen Duren shooting foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-35 |
| 8:31 | | +1 | LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-35 |
| 8:15 | | Bojan Bogdanovic turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists) | 38-35 |
| 7:47 | | Alec Burks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | LaMelo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Miles Bridges misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:41 | | LaMelo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:39 | | Ausar Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +3 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes three point running pullup jump shot (Ausar Thompson assists) | 38-38 |
| 7:04 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point running dunk (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 38-40 |
| 6:33 | | Miles Bridges misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point turnaround hook shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists) | 38-42 |
| 6:00 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists) | 41-42 |
| 5:45 | | Isaiah Stewart misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | Cody Martin personal foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | Cody Martin shooting foul (Isaiah Stewart draws the foul) | ||
| 5:29 | | Isaiah Stewart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:29 | | Pistons offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | +1 | Isaiah Stewart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-43 |
| 5:06 | | +3 | Leaky Black makes three point jump shot (Cody Martin assists) | 44-43 |
| 4:43 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Leaky Black defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Miles Bridges turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:22 | | Isaiah Stewart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Leaky Black defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | Nick Smith Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jaden Ivey assists) | 44-45 |
| 3:44 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point driving floating jump shot | 46-45 |
| 3:28 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Ivey steals) | ||
| 3:02 | | +3 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes three point stepback jump shot (Killian Hayes assists) | 46-48 |
| 2:43 | | Ausar Thompson shooting foul (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 2:43 | | Pistons 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:43 | | +1 | Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-48 |
| 2:43 | | Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:40 | | Cody Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Mike Muscala personal foul (Cody Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 2:27 | | LaMelo Ball misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Mike Muscala defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Jaden Ivey misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:59 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Miles Bridges assists) | 49-48 |
| 1:38 | | +2 | Jaden Ivey makes two point driving reverse layup | 49-50 |
| 1:24 | | LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:14 | | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 49-52 |
| 1:00 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Bojan Bogdanovic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:35 | | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Killian Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Brandon Miller blocks Bojan Bogdanovic's two point running layup | ||
| 0:25 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | +3 | Miles Bridges makes three point stepback jump shot | 52-52 |
| 0:00 | | Jaden Ivey turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |