A couple of squads looking to climb closer to .500 meet up on Thursday, Nov. 21 with the Charlotte Hornets hosting the Detroit Pistons at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Hornets look much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a 63-59 lead against the Pistons. If the Hornets keep playing like this,

Brandon Miller had arguably the best performance of his young career on Thursday night. With the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets trying to sweep the home portion of their series with the Detroit Pistons,

Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime, and the Charlotte Hornets hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night. Miller was 8 for 12 from 3-point range — two of those coming in overtime — and LaMelo Ball had 35 points and nine assists before fouling out one second into OT as Charlotte prevailed after squandering a 20-point lead in the third quarter.

Hornets hold on to win a strange one, beating Detroit 123-121 in OT. Had a 20-point lead. Career-high 38 points for Brandon Miller who came through in the extra period. LaMelo Ball