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Hornets shock Thunder as Pistons dominate Knicks

The Hornets outrebounded the Thunder 52-33 and scored 28 points from Brandon Miller while the Pistons extended their East lead with Cade Cunningham scoring 29 points.

  • Charlotte Hornets stunned Oklahoma City on Monday, thrashing the Thunder 124-97 while Detroit Pistons routed the New York Knicks 121-90 in Detroit.
  • Hornets' physical dominance produced the margin of victory with 52 rebounds and a 23-13 second-chance edge, while Cade Cunningham's 29 points and 13 assists powered Detroit, with nine Knicks turnovers in the second quarter helping Detroit seize control.
  • Despite 20 turnovers, Charlotte's bench production and hustle paid off as Brandon Miller scored 28 points and Kon Knueppel added 23, while Oklahoma City Thunder shot just 36.6%.
  • Oklahoma City's loss snapped a 24-game streak vs Eastern opponents, while Detroit improved to 27-9 and stretched its Eastern Conference lead to four games over the Boston Celtics.
  • Thunder coach Mark Daigneault stressed Oklahoma City "wouldn't panic" after dropping six of 12 games since their 24-1 start and vowed to "turn the page.
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Hornets shock Thunder as Pistons dominate Knicks

The Charlotte Hornets thrashed the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 124-97 on Monday, as Eastern Conference leaders Detroit delivered a statement win over the New York Knicks.

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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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