Pistons 102, Hornets 90, Little Caesars Arena home opener

Skylar Gray performs at halftime.

Pistons' Andre Drummond, right, and Reggie Jackson share a moment after the win.

Pistons' Tobias Harris (34) shoots over Hornets' Cody Zeller in the first half.

Hornets' Dwight Howard defends a shot by Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) in the first half.

Pistons' Langston Galloway takes a shot in the first half.

Hornets center Dwight Howard defends a shot by Pistons center Andre Drummond, left, in the first quarter. Drummond finished with eight points and 13 rebounds in 22 minutes in Wednesday night's season-opening victory.

Pistons' Langston Galloway, top, battles Hornets' Malik Monk for a loose ball and hands the ball off to Henry Ellenson, left, in the first half.

Hornets' Kemba Walker (15) defends Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) in the first quarter.

Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy reacts in the first half.

Pistons guard Reggie Jackson passes around Hornets' Dwight Howard in the first quarter.

Kid Rock, left, watches the Pistons with former Lion Dominic Raiola in the second quarter.

Hornets' Malik Monk (1) top, battles Pistons' Ish Smith for a loose ball in the first half.

Detroit rapper Big Sean, in blue, sits next to Chris Ilitch in the second quarter.

Pistons forward Stanley Johnson puts up a shot over Hornets' Jeremy Lamb (3) in the first half.

Hornets guard Kemba Walker guards Pistons forward Tobias Harris (34) in the first half.

Pistons foward Jon Leuer defends Hornets' Frank Kaminsky in the second quarter.

Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) walks back towards the bench in the second quarter.

Pistons guard Avery Bradley, right, and Hornets' Cody Zeller battle for the ball in the fourth quarter.

Pistons forward Stanley Johnson, right, and Hornets' Jeremy Lamb go for a loose ball in the fourth quarter.

Pistons' Tobias Harris (34) tries to get the ball from Hornets' Kemba Walker (15) in the fourth quarter.

NBA chairman Adam Silver is interviewed in the stands in the fourth quarter.

Pistons owner Tom Gorres throws T-shirts to the fans in the fourth quarter.

Detroit rapper Marshall Mathers, otherwise known as Eminem and Slim Shady, performs before the game.

Detroit Piston legends, whose numbers hang form the rafters, Dave Bing and Bob Lanier are introduced to the crowd before the game.

Piston owner Tom Gores on the sidelines before the start of the game.

Pistons Stanley Johnson makes his way onto the floor during introductions.

Pistons rookie Luke Kennard makes his way onto the floor during introductions.

Michigan native and American Idol contestant Manny Torres sings the national anthem.

Pistons Reggie Jackson warms along the sidelines before the game.

Pistons owner Tom Gores addresses the media before the game.

Detroit Pistons Tobias Harris puts up a shot while warming up before the home opener.

Fans file into Little Caesars Arena.

Fans file into Little Caesars Arena.

The Pistons drum line performs on the plaza before the game.

Face painter Dan Priest of 2Clowns.com poses for a photo with "Auntie Pat" Pat Watkins on the plaza before the game.

George Drain plays corn hole with his grandson, DaLeone Amos, 11, both of Saginaw, on the plaza before the game.

Tennie Crump dances to some music on the plaza before the game.

Former Piston Grant Hill does a radio interview on the concourse before the game.

Rory Hayden, left, plays corn hole with Alyssa Minton both of Rochester Hills at the plaza before the game.

Pistons player Joe Leuer greets fans on the 'blue carpet' outside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit before the team's first regular season game in Detroit in nearly 40 years on Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

Basketball fans make their way into Little Caesars Arena, with the Detroit skyline in the background, for the Pistons first home opener back in Detroit in nearly 40 years.

DJ BJ 3525 plays on the Chevrolet Plaza at Little Caesars Arena.