The Pistons trailed the Hornets by 13 points at halftime but came to life in the third quarter. They outscored Charlotte 32-17 in the period, leading to their fifth victory in six games. The third quarter marked Detroit's best period of the night, as they shot 43.3% from the field. Overall, the Pistons improved to 16-18.

Detroit will have to make some adjustments to its roster depth after Jaden Ivey suffered a broken fibula during Wednesday's 10-96 victory against the Orlando Magic. The injury occurred with about 10 minutes left into the fourth quarter when Magic guard Cole Anthony crashed into Ivey while attempting to recover a lose ball.

NBA season, the Detroit Pistons have struggled to come out on top against the Charlotte Hornets. An early November outing on the road in Charlotte ended on a successful last-second tip-in to send the Pistons home with a one-point loss.

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff didn’t rule out the possibility of Jaden Ivey returning this season after Thursday's leg surgery.

Since their win over the Orlando Magic, the main talking point around the Detroit Pistons has been Jaden Ivey. The former No. 5 pick was taken off the court in a stretcher earlier this week. After Cole Anthony awkwardly landed on the leg of Ivey,