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SPORTS Monday 12 noveMber 2018

Tony Parker has 24 points,

Hornets beat Pistons 113-103

By DAVE HOGG one understands our de- “I knew I wasn’t going to
Associated Press fensive assignments.” be a star right away on a
DETROIT (AP) — Most of the Detroit’s Blake Griffin was team with Kemba, so I’m
stars of the 2005 NBA Fi- given a flagrant-2 foul and just adjusting to the league
nals have been out of the ejected with 7:06 to play for and learning my spots.”
league for several years. a shoulder check on Malik TIP INS
Tony Parker, is still beating Monk. Griffin shot 4-for-16, Hornets: Michael Kidd-
the Detroit Pistons. missing all five 3-pointers, Gilchrist left early in the
Sunday, he faced them for and is 6-for-26 in his last two second quarter with a
the first time as a member games. sprained right ankle and
of the Charlotte Hornets, “We’re asking Blake to did not return.
but the results weren’t any carry too much of a load Kidd-Gilchrist had 12 points
different. right now,” Casey said. and 12 rebounds in a 133-
The 36-year-old scored 24 “He’s bringing the ball up 132 overtime loss at Phila-
points in 28 minutes off the the floor, then going into delphia on Friday night.
bench to lead Charlotte to the post and getting hit on Pistons: Drummond’s 20-20
a 113-103 victory. every shot. It’s taking a toll game was the 25th of his
“That’s what Tony does. I’m on him.” career and his 301st dou-
just surprised that he never The Hornets started the ble-double.
loses any of his speed and third quarter with a 10-2 run He leads both categories Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) shoots as Charlotte
Hornets forward Nicolas Batum (5) and center Cody Zeller (40)
quickness,” Pistons coach to go ahead 61-51, and since he joined the NBA in defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game,
Dwane Casey said. “He got only 12 points from Bullock 2012-13.q Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Detroit.
to every spot he wanted to in the quarter kept Detroit Associated Press
out there, and we weren’t within eight going into the
stopping him. fourth. Walker had nine
“He’s probably going to be points in the quarter and
a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Charlotte went 6 of 8 on
but we’ve got to be bet- 3-pointers.
ter.” “We played hard and we
Parker improved to 20-11 in played the right way, but
the regular season against the challenge is not getting
the Pistons, first playing frustrated,” said Reggie
them as a 19-year-old with Jackson.
San Antonio on Jan. 2, “We have to find a way to
2002. The Spurs also beat stay consistent all game.”
Detroit in seven games in Charlotte also jumped on
the 2005 finals. the Pistons at the beginning
“(Tony) is a leader,” said of the fourth. The Hornets
Kemba Walker, who had scored the first eight points
24 points and seven assists. to take a 16-point lead.
“He brings passion and the “I think it was really about
winning attitude. He just urgency,” Borrego said. “It
knows how to win.” isn’t about playing perfect
Cody Zeller added 14 basketball but playing with
points as Charlotte won for urgency and aggressive-
the third time in four games. ness for 48 minutes.”
“I thought they were great Charlotte rookie Miles
tonight,” Charlotte coach Bridges, who played at
James Borrego said. Michigan State, delighted
“Their effort and their at- a huge group of friends
tention to detail were fan- and family with an uncon-
tastic. tested windmill dunk to
I’m really proud of our make it 95-77 with 8:51 left.
group on both ends of the “This was great, especially
floor.” getting the win,” he said.
Andre Drummond had 23
points and 22 rebounds
for the Pistons, and Reggie
Bullock had a career-high
23 points, hitting six 3-point-
ers. Detroit has lost six of
eight after a 4-0 start.
“We are our own worst en-
emies,” Casey said.
“We have to make shots
and we have to stop get-
ting caught out of position
on defense. I’m going to
have to make sure every-