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Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons

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4-6, 1-3 Away
Final
121 - 122

4-6, 2-3 Home

Cunningham finishes triple-double with huge plays at both ends as Pistons beat Hawks 122-121

Trae Young highlights vs. Detroit Pistons

Cunningham had 22 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. Malik Beasley and Tobias Harris also scored 22 points for Detroit.

Cunningham matched Grant Hill for the longest triple-double streak in franchise history. It was Cunningham's fifth career triple-double, tying Isiah Thomas for the second-most in franchise history

Trae Young gave the Hawks their first lead of the game at 121-120 with 12.5 seconds left. But Cunningham drove and hit a hook shot in traffic to put Detroit back in front.

Young then drove to the basket before dishing the ball to Onyeka Okongwu, but Cunningham blocked his shot as time expired.

Young had 35 points and 13 assists. Jalen Johnson scored 20 for Atlanta.

The Hawks trailed by as many as 24 points in the first half, but they tied the game on Dyson Daniels' floater with 3:36 to play.

Harris answered with a 3-pointer, and after Okongwu's dunk, Jaden Ivey's three-point play made it 120-116 with 2:31 left.

Takeaways Hawks: Atlanta didn't give Young much help until its final push. He had seven assists in the fourth quarter to go along with his 10 points.

Pistons: Detroit built its big first-half lead with very little scoring help from its best player. Cunningham had seven rebounds and nine assists in the half, but only scored two points on 1-for-6 shooting.

Key moment Detroit led 99-88 early in the fourth quarter, but Larry Nance Jr. dunked in traffic and hit a 3-pointer to get the Hawks within six with 9:05 left.

Key stat The Hawks outscored Detroit 98-82 in the final three quarters.

Up next Atlanta returns home to play the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Detroit hosts the Houston Rockets on Sunday afternoon.

Regular Season Series

DET leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 122
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 121 - 122
4th 0.0 Hawks offensive team rebound 121 - 122
4th 1.0 Cade Cunningham blocks Onyeka Okongwu 's 3-foot layup 121 - 122
4th 8.1 Isaiah Stewart enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr. 121 - 122

Statistics

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44-97 FG 44-86
45.4 Field Goal % 51.2
15-36 3PT 13-33
41.7 Three Point % 39.4
18-23 FT 21-31
78.3 Free Throw % 67.7
44 Rebounds 45
15 Offensive Rebounds 11
29 Defensive Rebounds 34
30 Assists 27
12 Steals 7
7 Blocks 8
17 Turnovers 20
1 Team Turnovers 1
18 Total Turnovers 21
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
26 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 28
26 Fast Break Points 6
54 Points in Paint 46
21 Fouls 18
1 Largest Lead 24
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tobias Harris, F Day-To-Day Apr 3
Cade Cunningham, PG Out Apr 2
Isaiah Stewart, C Suspension Apr 1
Jaden Ivey, PG Out Mar 13
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jacob Toppin, F Day-To-Day Apr 3
Keaton Wallace, G Out Apr 2
Larry Nance Jr., PF Out Mar 26
Clint Capela, C Out Mar 21
Jalen Johnson, SF Out Jan 29

Game Information

Little Caesars Arena

Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 17,913 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 37 40 .481 - W1
Atlanta 36 40 .474 0.5 L2
Miami 35 41 .461 1.5 W6
Charlotte 19 57 .250 17.5 L1
Washington 17 59 .224 19.5 W1

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 61 15 .803 - W2
Indiana 45 31 .592 16 W2
Detroit 42 34 .553 19 L2
Milwaukee 41 34 .547 19.5 W1
Chicago 34 42 .447 27 W1
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