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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
86
Home
Detroit Pistons
112
Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 at home on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Little Caesars Arena. Cade Cunningham had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Detroit Pistons. Kon Knueppel had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Detroit Pistons led 55-45 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 33-14. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Cade Cunningham (triple-double, Detroit Pistons), Jalen Duren (double-double, Detroit Pistons). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 22, Detroit Pistons 26. Jalen Duren had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Detroit Pistons?
- The Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86 on December 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kon Knueppel scored 19 for the Charlotte Hornets; Cade Cunningham scored 22 for the Detroit Pistons with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 86 |
| Detroit Pistons | 33 | 22 | 24 | 33 | 112 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 19 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 7 Kon Knueppel
- Assists
- 6 LaMelo Ball
Detroit Pistons
- Points
- 22 Cade Cunningham
- Rebounds
- 11 Jalen Duren
- Assists
- 10 Cade Cunningham
Cade Cunningham triple-double (22 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST) · Jalen Duren double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel starter | 34:27 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-14 | 4-10 | 5-6 | 0 | -23 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 30:23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-15 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 3 | -19 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 30:02 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4-16 | 1-6 | 5-5 | 3 | -24 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner starter | 24:09 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 23:04 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3-14 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 6 | -27 |
| Sion James bench | 22:03 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -22 |
| Tre Mann bench | 17:50 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 17:37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | -7 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 16:41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Josh Green bench | 14:09 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Mason Plumlee bench | 7:10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 2:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Collin Sexton, Grant Williams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham starter | 35:38 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-20 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 3 | +33 |
| Tobias Harris starter | 27:15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 2 | +22 |
| Ausar Thompson starter | 25:58 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | +25 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 24:55 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 4 | +22 |
| Jalen Duren starter | 24:39 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +13 |
| Isaiah Stewart bench | 24:22 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | +11 |
| Ron Holland bench | 23:08 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 1 | +16 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 17:34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
| Javonte Green bench | 14:16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Jaden Ivey bench | 13:16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | -14 |
| Daniss Jenkins bench | 4:09 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Marcus Sasser bench | 2:25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Paul Reed bench | 2:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: Isaac Jones, Ron Harper Jr.
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|
| 17/20 (85%) | Free throws | 24/32 (75%) |
| 15/48 (31%) | 2 pointers | 35/65 (53%) |
| 13/41 (31%) | 3 pointers | 6/28 (21%) |
| 28/89 (31%) | Field goals | 41/93 (44%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 44 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Steals | 16 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |
| 23 | Fouls | 25 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 16 |
| 7:23 | Time spent in lead | 38:41 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 29 |
Largest margin: 29 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 6 Q1 10:52
- Largest lead · Detroit Pistons
- 29 Q4 2:07
- Longest run
- 16-0 Detroit Pistons · Q2 3:01 to Q3 11:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:52 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 6 | 1 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 4 |
| 9:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 8:47 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 8:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:25 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 8:17 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 7:56 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 7:24 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 7:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:54 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 6:12 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 5:38 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 5:16 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 19 | 19 |
| 5:16 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 19 | 20 |
| 4:49 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 19 | 22 |
| 4:49 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey Free throw | 19 | 23 |
| 4:31 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 19 | 25 |
| 3:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 3:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann Free throw | 23 | 25 |
| 2:54 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 2:54 | Detroit Pistons | Caris LeVert Free throw | 23 | 27 |
| 1:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 26 | 27 |
| 1:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 27 | 27 |
| 1:11 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 27 | 28 |
| 1:10 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 27 | 29 |
| 1:10 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 27 | 30 |
| 0:24 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 28 | 33 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 29 | 33 |
| 9:40 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 29 | 35 |
| 9:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 29 | 36 |
| 9:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 29 | 37 |
| 9:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
| 8:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 8:06 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart Free throw | 34 | 38 |
| 7:33 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 34 | 39 |
| 7:33 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 34 | 40 |
| 6:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 6:33 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 36 | 41 |
| 6:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 39 | 41 |
| 5:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 5:51 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 41 | 41 |
| 5:38 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 4:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 43 | 42 |
| 3:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 45 | 42 |
| 3:01 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 3-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 2:18 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 45 | 47 |
| 2:05 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham Free throw | 45 | 48 |
| 1:46 | Detroit Pistons | Isaiah Stewart 2-pt field goal | 45 | 50 |
| 1:14 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 45 | 52 |
| 0:43 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris Free throw | 45 | 53 |
| 0:08 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 55 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 45 | 58 |
| 11:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 47 | 58 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 47 | 60 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 3-pt field goal | 47 | 63 |
| 10:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 49 | 63 |
| 9:42 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 49 | 66 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 50 | 66 |
| 9:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 52 | 66 |
| 8:56 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 3-pt field goal | 52 | 69 |
| 8:56 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson Free throw | 52 | 70 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 54 | 70 |
| 7:55 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 54 | 72 |
| 7:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 74 |
| 5:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 55 | 74 |
| 5:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 56 | 74 |
| 5:32 | Detroit Pistons | Jaden Ivey 2-pt field goal | 56 | 76 |
| 5:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 57 | 76 |
| 5:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 58 | 76 |
| 4:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 61 | 76 |
| 4:07 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren Free throw | 61 | 77 |
| 3:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 64 | 77 |
| 3:05 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 64 | 79 |
| 3:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 65 | 79 |
| 3:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 66 | 79 |
| 0:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 68 | 79 |
| 0:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 69 | 79 |
| 0:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 70 | 79 |
| 0:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 71 | 79 |
| 0:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 72 | 79 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 75 | 81 |
| 10:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 77 | 81 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 9:47 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 77 | 85 |
| 9:31 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 77 | 86 |
| 9:31 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 77 | 87 |
| 9:17 | Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson 2-pt field goal | 77 | 89 |
| 8:43 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 77 | 91 |
| 6:44 | Detroit Pistons | Jalen Duren 2-pt field goal | 77 | 93 |
| 6:30 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland Free throw | 77 | 94 |
| 6:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Ryan Kalkbrenner 2-pt field goal | 79 | 94 |
| 5:45 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 79 | 96 |
| 5:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 98 |
| 5:04 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 79 | 100 |
| 4:32 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 79 | 102 |
| 4:13 | Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham 2-pt field goal | 79 | 104 |
| 3:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 81 | 104 |
| 2:53 | Detroit Pistons | Tobias Harris 2-pt field goal | 81 | 106 |
| 2:25 | Detroit Pistons | Ausar Thompson 2-pt field goal | 81 | 108 |
| 2:07 | Detroit Pistons | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 81 | 110 |
| 1:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 83 | 110 |
| 0:58 | Detroit Pistons | Ron Holland 2-pt field goal | 83 | 112 |
| 0:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 86 | 112 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Detroit Pistons 1-0. Final series: Detroit Pistons 3-0.
- Dec 20: Charlotte Hornets 86 at Detroit Pistons 112 (this game)
- Feb 9: Detroit Pistons 110 at Charlotte Hornets 104
- Apr 10: Detroit Pistons 118 at Charlotte Hornets 100
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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