CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — The Detroit Pistons used a dominant fourth-quarter defensive performance to pull away from the Charlotte Hornets for a 118-100 NBA victory Friday night at Spectrum Center.

Leading 93-90 after three quarters, the Pistons held the Hornets to just 10 points in the final period while closing the game on a 25-10 run. Detroit center Jalen Duren led all scorers with 20 points and added nine rebounds. LaMelo Ball paced Charlotte with 27 points and eight assists.

The Pistons improved to 59-22, while the Hornets fell to 43-38 before an announced crowd of 19,623.