Both teams are six-game losing streak
Lamelo Ball entered the All-Star Team, which is undoubtedly a supreme honor for a second-year player, but the Charlotte Hornets ran into trouble, falling to ninth place in the East after a six-game losing streak. For this team, they are not lacking in talent, the team averages fourth in the league, and there are talented commanders like Ball, and the average assists per game is also the fourth in the league, but the stability is almost interesting. In this game, the Hornets had a chance to end the losing streak.
The Charlotte Hornets will travel to Motor City to challenge the Detroit Pistons, the penultimate team in the East, and also suffered a six-game losing streak, with Corningham coming back in this game. In such a situation, the Hornets have no reason to lose, but they can't be careless if they want to end their losing streak.
Bauer rules the game
At the beginning of the first quarter, Lamello Ball showed the style of the star, with 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in a single quarter, Bridges was 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Rozier also had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Harrell made his debut, 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block on 3-of-5 shooting, the Hornets bombed 36 points in a single quarter, but also let the Pistons get 29 points. After returning from the second quarter, the Hornets' offense took it to the next level, With Ball delivering five more assists in the quarter and Rozier scoring 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
Under the leadership of the two cores, the Hornets blossomed more points, the bench all bombed 17 points, and the whole team scored 43 points in the second quarter, which was simply unstoppable. And just like that, at the end of the half, the Hornets led the Pistons by 24 points at 79-55. In the second half, the Pistons finally found their form, Grant shot 6 of 6, 15 points, 1 rebound and 2 blocks in the single quarter, Stewart also had 7 points and 7 rebounds, and the Pistons scored 32 points in a single quarter, but Ball continued to work hard, taking 11 points and 4 assists on 4-of-5 shooting, still helping the Hornets maintain a 23-point lead.
After returning from the final quarter, Ball scored another 5 points on 2-of-2 shooting, Bridges also had 8 points and 1 rebound on 3-of-4 shooting, and the Hornets maintained a point difference of 20 points, and finally won 141-119 against the Detroit Pistons, successfully ending a six-game losing streak and giving the opponent a 7-game losing streak.
The Hornets won by 22 points
The Charlotte Hornets, the dark horse of the East, finally ended the losing streak, Lamelho Ball played a perfect personal performance, 10 of 14 shots, 9 of 7 three-pointers, 31 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 4 steals, and only 2 turnovers. Sure enough, being able to replace Durant in the all-Star selection is indeed unusual. Of course, the Hornets' big win is not the credit of Ball alone, Rozier has a triple-double of 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Bridges has 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Harrell also has 15 points and 6 rebounds.
The Hornets are constantly cashing in on their talents, and the Pistons' young players still have a long way to go. Corningham, on 5-of-13 shooting, only had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and the gap with Ball was obvious. Sadiq Bay had 25 points, four rebounds and three assists, the team's highest-scoring player. Grant had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, all from the third quarter, Stewart also had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Diallo 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, and Hayes had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists.