Hornets 86-112 Pistons: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 20)

Updated Oct 23, 2026, 9:05 AM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

9-19 · Away

86–112

Final

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Detroit PistonsPistons

22-6 · Home

Hornets vs Pistons final: the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 on December 20, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	27	18	27	14	86
Pistons	33	22	24	33	112

Top Performers

Hornets

Pistons

Hornets vs Pistons Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Brandon Miller F	30	14	7	0	1	2	5	4-16	1-6	5-5	-24
Miles Bridges F	30	19	2	2	0	0	4	6-15	3-6	4-4	-19
Ryan Kalkbrenner C	24	4	7	2	0	1	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	-13
LaMelo Ball G	23	8	1	6	2	2	4	3-14	2-7	0-0	-27
Kon Knueppel G	34	19	7	5	0	1	4	5-14	4-10	5-6	-23
Bench
Tidjane Salaun F	17	8	3	0	1	0	1	3-8	1-3	1-1	-7
Josh Green G	14	5	3	2	3	0	2	2-5	1-4	0-0	+12
Pat Connaughton G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Moussa Diabate FC	16	1	3	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-0	1-2	-1
Mason Plumlee FC	7	0	1	1	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-12
Sion James G	22	5	5	0	1	1	1	2-6	1-3	0-0	-22
Tre Mann G	17	3	4	3	2	0	2	1-6	0-2	1-2	+5

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Cade Cunningham G	35	22	10	10	2	0	2	9-20	1-5	3-4	+33
Tobias Harris F	27	16	5	3	1	1	1	5-8	0-1	6-8	+22
Duncan Robinson F	24	15	3	1	1	0	0	5-10	4-9	1-1	+22
Jalen Duren C	24	19	11	2	1	0	1	9-16	0-0	1-2	+13
Ausar Thompson GF	25	14	4	2	3	4	4	5-8	0-0	4-6	+25
Bench
Jaden Ivey G	13	5	1	2	1	0	1	2-6	0-3	1-1	-14
Isaiah Stewart FC	24	8	11	0	1	3	5	2-7	1-3	3-4	+11
Daniss Jenkins G	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	+1
Javonte Green GF	14	2	3	1	3	0	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	+3
Caris LeVert G	17	2	2	0	2	1	2	0-2	0-2	2-2	0
Marcus Sasser G	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Ron Holland F	23	9	9	1	1	0	1	3-11	0-4	3-4	+16
Paul Reed F	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1

Hornets vs Pistons Recap

Detroit beat Charlotte by 26 points, dominating the fourth quarter with a 33-14 run that put the game out of reach. The Pistons improved to 22-6 while the Hornets fell to 9-19.

Detroit led 79-72 after three quarters, then outscored Charlotte 33-14 in the final period to seal the blowout. The Pistons shot 41 of 93 from the field and grabbed 61 rebounds, controlling the glass throughout. Charlotte managed only 28 of 89 shots and committed 23 turnovers.

Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 22 points and 10 assists. Miles Bridges paced Charlotte with 19 points, while the Hornets got 7 rebounds from Brandon Miller. The Pistons' rebounding advantage of 18 boards proved decisive in breaking open a close game.

The number to know: Charlotte made 17 of 20 free throws but shot just 28 percent from the field, leaving too many points on the board.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Pistons
28-89	Field Goals	41-93
31.5%	FG %	44.1%
13-41	3-Pointers	6-28
31.7%	3P %	21.4%
17-20	Free Throws	24-32
85.0%	FT %	75.0%
43	Rebounds	61
12	Off. Rebounds	17
21	Assists	23
12	Steals	16
7	Blocks	10
23	Turnovers	20
23	Fouls	25
6	Biggest Lead	29

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	38.8%	19.0%	21.4%	0.191
Pistons	47.3%	15.7%	35.4%	0.258

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Pistons Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, December 20, 20257:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Pistons WMYD TV20

Arena: Little Caesars ArenaDetroit

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Pistons Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPPistons 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

117.8#8

111.2#7

Opponent points

109.6#3

46.0%#25

Field goal %

48.5%#3

37.8%#3

Three-point %

35.6%#17

81.8%#2

Free throw %

76.3%#25

46.1#5

Rebounds

45.6#7

26.3#15

Assists

27.8#10

7.0#29

Steals

10.4#1

4.5#19

Blocks

6.4#1

14.5#22

Turnovers

14.2#20

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesPistons 2-0

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That covers Hornets vs Pistons: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28; Pistons visit the Knicks Oct 27.

Hornets vs Pistons FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Pistons on Dec 20, 2025?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 22 points.

What are the Hornets and Pistons records?

After this game the Hornets were 9-19 and the Pistons were 22-6 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Pistons?

Miles Bridges scored 19 for the Hornets. Cade Cunningham scored 22 for the Pistons.

Who leads the Hornets vs Pistons season series?

The Pistons lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Pistons game?

The Pistons beat the Hornets 118-100 on Apr 10, 2026 on the road.

Where was Hornets vs Pistons played?

At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, the home arena of the Detroit Pistons.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Pistons?

Hornets-Pistons: Q1 27-33, Q2 18-22, Q3 27-24, Q4 14-33.

What is next for the Hornets and Pistons?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Pistons visit the Knicks on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.