The Charlotte Hornets had lost four games a row on the road and put forth a full team effort to move to 6th place in the Eastern Conference. After a heartbreaking, one point overtime loss in Philadelphia on Friday, the team bounced back and moved to 7-6 on the season.
The team had their foot on the gas starting the second half, starting a 7-0 run. This set the pace for the rest of the game as the Hornets would go on to outscore the Pistons 62-54 over the last two quarters.
Charlotte played intense defense in the second half, they were doubling when the Detroit Pistons passed the ball into the paint, reaching 6 steals as a team.