The Detroit Pistons took down the Charlotte Hornets, 114-97, at Little Caesars Arena on Monday.

It was the home team Pistons (11-53) who raced out to an early lead off the back of an 11-2 run to win the first quarter by 11 points. The Hornets (16-49) managed to hold their opponent to 19 points in the second quarter, but only scored 23 themselves as they entered halftime down by seven. Detroit took control in the second half, dominating the third quarter 33-21 and extending its lead to as much as 19 points. Charlotte made things interesting by cutting the deficit to single digits midway through the fourth quarter, but the gap was too much to overcome as the Hornets dropped to 7-26 on the road, while the Pistons improved to 6-26 at home.

Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 24 points, seven rebounds and three assists.Grant Williams contributed 22 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Brandon Miller chipped in 19 points, five rebounds and seven assists, while Vasilije Micic added 11 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Nick Richards had 10 points, 13 rebounds and two assists for his 16th double-double of the season.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 22 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Jalen Duren finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for his 35th double-double of the season. Simone Fontecchio chipped in 17 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Jaden Ivey tallied 12 points, three rebounds and four assists, while Isaiah Stewart had 12 points and six rebounds.

Monday’s game was the third and final contest between the Hornets and Pistons, with Detroit sweeping the season series 3-0. Both teams next play March 13, with the Hornets visiting the Memphis Grizzlies while the Pistons host the Toronto Raptors.