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# Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte Hornets 97-89 in the NBA

Detroit Pistons defeated visiting Charlotte Hornets 97-89 in a clash between the two sides in the NBA.

[Amira Al-Khatib](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/amira-al-khatib-5) Editor Published 29 October 2026، 10:38 Saudi time

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Detroit Pistons beat Charlotte Hornets 97-89 in the NBA

[Detroit Pistons](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/detroit-pistons-618) secured a 97-89 win over visiting [Charlotte Hornets](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/charlotte-hornets-626), in the match held at 02:00 Damascus time on 29 October 2026.

The win came thanks to Detroit Pistons outperforming in assists, recording 26 assists compared to 17 for Charlotte Hornets, in addition to their superiority in ball possession with 13 steals compared to just 7 for their opponents.

In terms of shooting, Detroit Pistons made 34 of 76 field goal attempts, compared to 31 of 71 for Charlotte Hornets, while the three-point shooting percentage was 13 of 33 for Detroit compared to 12 of 35 for Charlotte.

Charlotte Hornets had the upper hand in rebounds with 45 compared to 33 for Detroit Pistons, and also recorded 5 blocks compared to 3 for their opponents, but costly errors were the decisive factor as Charlotte Hornets committed 25 turnovers compared to just 14 for Detroit Pistons.

With this win, Detroit Pistons top the Central Division standings with 4 points from 5 games after achieving 4 wins and one loss, and they also hold first place in the Eastern Conference with the same points tally.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Hornets sit sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with 3 points from 5 games after achieving 3 wins and two losses, while they top the Southeast Division standings with the same tally.

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