CHARLOTTE — The Detroit Pistons entered their road game against the Charlotte Hornets with rare momentum. They were coming off of two straight wins — their first winning streak in 10 months — and defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on the road by nine points on Monday.
The Pistons caught the Hornets on a hot night. Charlotte shot 59.3% overall and 57.1% from 3 — a staggering 24-for-42 — en route to blowing out the Pistons, 140-111. Kelly Oubre was the player of the night for the Hornets, scoring 24 of his game-high 32 points in a scorching fourth quarter that saw him knock down eight of nine 3-point attempts.