Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller, right, drives against Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime, and the Charlotte Hornets hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night.
Miller was 8 for 12 from 3-point range — two of those coming in overtime — and LaMelo Ball had 35 points and nine assists before fouling out one second into OT as Charlotte prevailed after squandering a 20-point lead in the third quarter.