A 13-0 run in the fourth quarter, 29 points from Terry Rozier and the return of LaMelo Ball to the lineup powered the host Charlotte Hornets past the Detroit Pistons 107-94 on Saturday night.
The Hornets (31-32) led most of the game, but a 20-6 Pistons run from the late third into the fourth quarter pulled Detroit within three points.
LaMelo did LaMelo things in his return.
11 PTS
7 REB
8 AST
2 BLK@MELOD1P x #AllFly pic.twitter.com/FhagJs4u0X— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2021
From there, Charlotte took over.
Rozier scored eight of his game-high 29 during the Hornets’ mid-fourth-quarter run as Charlotte pushed its lead to 16 points.
🐝 The last of @T_Rozzay3's 8 threes in the @hornets win! 🐝 pic.twitter.com/dZBhuNWLRL
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2021
Detroit (19-45) cut the margin to seven points with less than two …
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