National Basketball Association
Atlanta 130, Detroit 105
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 23, 2022
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#71 Rodney Mott, #7 Lauren Holtkamp, #70 Phenizee Ransom
Attendance:
17028
By Field Level Media
Trae Young and Dejounte Murray combined for 52 points and the Atlanta Hawks defeated visiting Detroit 130-105, handing the Pistons their fifth straight loss.
Young was 9-for-15 from the field and scored 26 points, ending his streak of 30-point games at three. He had 13 assists for his 16th double-double of the season and had only one turnover.
Murray was 10-for-18 from the floor and scored 26 points, his best output since his return from missing five games with a sprained ankle. Murray had five assists and four steals.
Clint Capela returned after missing three games with a right calf injury and recorded his 17th double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds, along with two blocks. Bogdan Bogdanovic came off the bench to score 19 points.
Atlanta has won three of its last four games and improved to 3-0 against Detroit this season. The teams meet for the final time in mid-March.
The Pistons got 23 points from Bojan Bogdanovic, 17 from Killian Hayes, 15 from Jaden Ivey and 13 points and eight rebounds from Jalen Duren.
The fast-paced first half featured six ties and 14 lead changes. The largest lead by either team was eight by the Pistons (25-17), who were ahead 63-60 at halftime. Murray scored 16 in the first half and Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15.
Atlanta outscored the Pistons 15-3 to start the third quarter and enjoyed a 75-66 lead at 8:43 after back-to-back 3-pointers from Young and De'Andre Hunter. Detroit never got closer than seven points again and the Hawks had a 95-81 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Atlanta outscored Detroit 70-42 in the second half, and its 25-point margin of victory was its largest of the season.
Detroit's Isaiah Livers missed his 11th game with a right shoulder sprain.
The Pistons return home for a game on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Hawks don't play again until Tuesday at Indiana.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Detroit |
|
Atlanta |
Bojan Bogdanovic 23 |
Scoring |
Dejounte Murray 26 |
Killian Hayes 5 |
Assists |
Trae Young 13 |
Jalen Duren 8 |
Rebounds |
John Collins 12 |
Bojan Bogdanovic 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Trae Young 5 |
Hamidou Diallo 3 |
Steals |
Dejounte Murray 4 |
Marvin Bagley III 1 |
Blocks |
John Collins 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Detroit
|
105 |
41.1 |
9-33 |
22-29 |
17 |
43 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
Atlanta
|
130 |
53.3 |
12-34 |
20-24 |
30 |
48 |
8 |
10 |
8 |
Upcoming Games
-
Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Hawks have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .647 after a loss.
-
Detroit will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Pistons have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .259 after a loss.