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Red-hot Pistons cool off Hawks in 120–112 showdown
Detroit extended that streak with a 120–112 victory, relying on disciplined team play and efficient shooting. The loss halted Atlanta’s rise, which was further complicated by the absence of second year player Zaccharie Risacher, who was sidelined after sustaining a hard fall in the Hawks’ previous game against the Phoenix Suns.
First-place Pistons (12-2) face the fourth-place Hawks (9-5) at 7:30 p.m. ET on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit with streaming options available.
ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Hawks were back at home after a West Coast road trip where they went 4-0, and grew a five-game winning streak in the process. Their next opponent was the Detroit Pistons, which was probably one of the toughest they've had to face over the past week, as they came in on a 10-game winning streak.
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to keep its four-game road win streak intact when the Hawks face San Antonio. The Spurs have gone 7-2 in home games. San Antonio is eighth in the Western Conference scoring 118.2 points while shooting 49.6% from the field.
Cade Cunningham returned from injury with 25 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons won their 11th straight game, 120-112 over the short-handed Atlanta Hawks, whose five-game winning streak ended.
The two hottest teams in the Eastern Conference are going to go head-to-head tonight in Atlanta. The Hawks, winners of five in a row, will face the Detroit Pis
With the victory, the Pistons (13-2) have won 11 straight games matching their longest winning streak in the past 20 years. Detroit also ended a five-game winning streak for the Hawks (9-6). The Pistons got Cunningham and Ausar Thompson back for Tuesday night’s game after missing seven combined games.
Cunningham scored 25 points and added 10 assists after missing three games to injury, while Jalen Duren continued his dominant streak with 24 points and eight rebounds. Ausar Thompson had six points and three blcocks in 23 minutes off the bench after being lost for four games to injury.
The Atlanta Hawks have a chance to continue their hot streak tonight as they go for their fifth straight win. Their opponent this evening is going to be the Pho
Atlanta Hawks face a tough test against the Eastern Conference's best team, the Detroit Pistons. Despite losing, they gain valuable lessons.
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Pistons logran su 11ª victoria consecutiva, su racha más larga en 18 años, 120-112 ante Hawks
Cade Cunningham regresó tras una lesión con 25 puntos y diez asistencias por los Pistons de Detroit, quienes hilvanaron su undécimo triunfo, al imponerse el martes 120-112 sobre unos diezmados Hawks de Atlanta.