Who won Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets?

The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-100 on April 10, 2026.

Jalen Duren scored 20 for the Detroit Pistons; LaMelo Ball scored 27 for the Charlotte Hornets.

Detroit Pistons at Charlotte Hornets

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Apr 10, 2026 · 7:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets head-to-head · Detroit Pistons schedule · Charlotte Hornets schedule

Final

Away

Charlotte Hornets

100

Venue: Spectrum Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-100 on the road on Friday, April 10, 2026 at Spectrum Center. Jalen Duren had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the Detroit Pistons. LaMelo Ball had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.

The Detroit Pistons led 68-65 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 25-10. Bench points: Detroit Pistons 45, Charlotte Hornets 23. Duncan Robinson had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets?: The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-100 on April 10, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jalen Duren scored 20 for the Detroit Pistons; LaMelo Ball scored 27 for the Charlotte Hornets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Detroit Pistons	36	32	25	25	118
Charlotte Hornets	30	35	25	10	100

Game leaders

Detroit Pistons

Points: 20 Jalen Duren
Rebounds: 9 Jalen Duren
Assists: 7 Cade Cunningham

Charlotte Hornets

Points: 27 LaMelo Ball
Rebounds: 8 Miles Bridges
Assists: 8 LaMelo Ball

Detroit Pistons
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Cade Cunningham starter	28:24	14	2	7	1	1	3	7-13	0-3	0-1	1	+3
Duncan Robinson starter	25:42	19	3	1	1	0	1	6-11	3-7	4-6	1	+1
Ausar Thompson starter	24:54	12	5	6	3	1	3	5-8	0-0	2-3	3	+3
Tobias Harris starter	24:54	8	6	0	0	0	1	3-5	1-1	1-3	2	+2
Jalen Duren starter	21:52	20	9	4	0	0	2	8-11	0-0	4-4	5	+3
Ron Holland bench	21:00	13	5	1	1	0	1	5-10	3-5	0-0	2	+10
Daniss Jenkins bench	17:48	6	1	3	2	1	1	2-9	0-3	2-2	1	+14
Isaiah Stewart bench	16:24	5	3	0	1	2	0	2-4	0-1	1-2	4	+9
Kevin Huerter bench	15:58	5	3	3	1	1	0	2-5	1-3	0-0	0	+22
Javonte Green bench	15:10	6	2	0	1	0	0	1-1	1-1	3-3	0	+15
Caris LeVert bench	14:34	6	2	3	2	1	0	2-7	0-1	2-2	1	+0
Paul Reed bench	9:44	4	7	0	0	0	1	2-4	0-1	0-0	0	+6
Marcus Sasser bench	1:48	0	1	1	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+1
Chaz Lanier bench	1:48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+1

Charlotte Hornets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
LaMelo Ball starter	32:41	27	5	8	2	1	4	7-20	6-16	7-7	3	-14
Brandon Miller starter	31:11	22	3	0	4	0	1	9-20	2-8	2-2	4	-8
Kon Knueppel starter	29:00	10	4	1	0	0	3	4-12	2-8	0-0	1	-1
Moussa Diabate starter	24:41	8	6	2	0	2	1	3-4	0-0	2-4	4	-7
Miles Bridges starter	23:17	10	8	3	0	2	0	3-7	1-4	3-4	0	-14
Ryan Kalkbrenner bench	22:48	4	4	1	0	1	2	1-1	0-0	2-2	2	-12
Grant Williams bench	22:13	2	4	0	4	1	0	1-5	0-3	0-0	0	-6
Sion James bench	16:47	2	3	0	0	0	1	1-6	0-3	0-0	1	-9
Coby White bench	16:10	11	2	1	0	0	2	3-7	2-3	3-4	2	-20
Josh Green bench	10:43	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2
Xavier Tillman bench	3:30	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Pat Connaughton bench	3:30	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Tre Mann bench	3:30	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	+1

Not available: PJ Hall

Team statistics
Detroit Pistons	Stat	Charlotte Hornets
19/26 (73%)	Free throws	19/23 (82%)
36/62 (58%)	2 pointers	21/41 (51%)
9/27 (33%)	3 pointers	13/47 (27%)
45/89 (50%)	Field goals	34/88 (38%)
49	Rebounds	41
33	Defensive rebounds	27
16	Offensive rebounds	14
29	Assists	16
13	Turnovers	15
13	Steals	10
8	Blocks	8
20	Fouls	17
14	Max points in a row	6
38:01	Time spent in lead	4:46
21	Biggest lead	4

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Charlotte Hornets ahead)

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 13
Largest lead · Detroit Pistons: 21 Q4 4:06
Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets: 4 Q1 10:19
Longest run: 14-0 Detroit Pistons · Q4 10:14 to Q4 6:23

Scoring plays

Q1 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Charlotte Hornets
11:34	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	0	1
11:34	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller Free throw	0	2
10:19	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	0	4
9:58	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	2	4
9:47	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	2	6
9:36	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	4	6
9:25	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	4	7
9:07	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	7	7
8:52	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	7	8
8:52	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	7	9
8:13	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	9	9
8:01	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	9	11
7:49	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	11	11
6:59	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	13	11
6:46	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	13	14
6:23	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	15	14
6:06	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	15	17
5:57	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	16	17
5:57	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	17	17
5:37	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	19	17
4:53	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges Free throw	19	18
4:38	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	21	18
4:37	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart Free throw	22	18
3:51	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	22	20
3:24	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 3-pt field goal	25	20
3:03	Charlotte Hornets	Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal	25	22
2:39	Charlotte Hornets	Coby White 3-pt field goal	25	25
2:22	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 3-pt field goal	28	25
1:52	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	30	25
1:24	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 2-pt field goal	32	25
1:01	Charlotte Hornets	Coby White Free throw	32	26
1:01	Charlotte Hornets	Coby White Free throw	32	27
0:51	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert Free throw	33	27
0:51	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert Free throw	34	27
0:27	Charlotte Hornets	Coby White 3-pt field goal	34	30
0:03	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal	36	30

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Charlotte Hornets
11:23	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	36	33
10:48	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	36	35
10:31	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	38	35
10:17	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	38	38
9:53	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	40	38
9:27	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	42	38
9:20	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	42	41
8:46	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	44	41
8:11	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	46	41
8:04	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	46	43
7:16	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	46	46
7:05	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	48	46
6:58	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green 3-pt field goal	51	46
6:09	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal	53	46
5:57	Charlotte Hornets	Coby White 2-pt field goal	53	48
5:33	Detroit Pistons	Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal	55	48
5:22	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate Free throw	55	49
5:12	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson Free throw	56	49
5:12	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson Free throw	57	49
4:59	Charlotte Hornets	Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw	57	50
4:59	Charlotte Hornets	Ryan Kalkbrenner Free throw	57	51
4:30	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	57	54
4:16	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	59	54
3:12	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	59	55
3:12	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	59	56
2:47	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal	59	59
2:36	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	61	59
2:23	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	61	60
2:23	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	61	61
2:08	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	63	61
1:40	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	66	61
0:48	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal	66	64
0:32	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	67	64
0:32	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	68	64
0:13	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	68	65

Q3 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Charlotte Hornets
11:33	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	68	66
11:33	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball Free throw	68	67
11:14	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	70	67
11:13	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	71	67
11:00	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	71	69
9:55	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	73	69
9:31	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	73	71
9:04	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	73	73
8:19	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris Free throw	74	73
7:47	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal	74	76
7:36	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal	77	76
7:36	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson Free throw	78	76
7:12	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	78	78
6:56	Charlotte Hornets	Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal	78	80
6:37	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	80	80
6:15	Detroit Pistons	Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal	82	80
5:53	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal	82	83
5:27	Detroit Pistons	Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal	84	83
3:44	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 3-pt field goal	87	83
3:22	Charlotte Hornets	Sion James 2-pt field goal	87	85
2:43	Charlotte Hornets	Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal	87	87
2:14	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	89	87
1:10	Detroit Pistons	Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal	91	87
0:56	Charlotte Hornets	Grant Williams 2-pt field goal	91	89
0:28	Detroit Pistons	Paul Reed 2-pt field goal	93	89
0:13	Charlotte Hornets	Coby White Free throw	93	90

Q4 · 20 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Detroit Pistons	Charlotte Hornets
11:34	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal	95	90
10:57	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins 2-pt field goal	97	90
10:34	Charlotte Hornets	Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal	97	92
10:14	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	98	92
10:14	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren Free throw	99	92
9:38	Detroit Pistons	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	102	92
9:10	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	103	92
9:10	Detroit Pistons	Daniss Jenkins Free throw	104	92
8:30	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	106	92
7:56	Detroit Pistons	Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal	108	92
6:23	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green Free throw	109	92
6:23	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green Free throw	110	92
6:23	Detroit Pistons	Javonte Green Free throw	111	92
5:40	Charlotte Hornets	Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal	111	94
4:31	Detroit Pistons	Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal	113	94
4:06	Detroit Pistons	Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal	115	94
3:51	Charlotte Hornets	LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal	115	96
2:16	Charlotte Hornets	Xavier Tillman 2-pt field goal	115	98
1:34	Charlotte Hornets	Tre Mann 2-pt field goal	115	100
1:15	Detroit Pistons	Ron Holland 3-pt field goal	118	100

2025-26 season series

After this game: Detroit Pistons 3-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 3-0.

Dec 20: Charlotte Hornets 86 at Detroit Pistons 112
Feb 9: Detroit Pistons 110 at Charlotte Hornets 104
Apr 10: Detroit Pistons 118 at Charlotte Hornets 100 (this game)

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Hornets 100 - 118 Pistons — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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