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Pistons' youth corps gives Hornets a tough game before losing

Had the Pistons pulled off a win with only nine players available, it would have been one of their best wins of the season.

No Jerami Grant. No Mason Plumlee. No Cory Joseph.

No veterans, really.

The oldest active player was 24-year-old Josh Jackson, and playing with the young group, the Pistons still were in the game down to the final minutes.

It took a late push from the Charlotte Hornets to hold off the Pistons, 107-94, on Saturday night at Spectrum Center.

Frank Jackson had a season-high 25 points and seven rebounds, Saddiq Bey added 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Killian Hayes 10 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Pistons (19-45), who lost for the fifth time in the last six games.