Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Cade Cunningham and Detroit’s defense led the Pistons to the win. The Detroit Pistons have a tough stretch of games right now, and none more important than the one they played tonight against the Atlanta Hawks. Both teams are looking to avoid the play-in tournament to make the playoffs as the 6th seed, but Detroit was able to bring … [Read more...] about Pistons at Hawks final score: Detroit earns the 6th seed after beating Atlanta
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Cunningham Renews Rivalry With Green; Pistons Exceeding Expectations At Mid-Season
Cunningham renewed his long rivalry with Jalen Green by posting 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Pistons defeated the Rockets on Monday. Their battles date back to AAU games when they were in eighth and ninth grade, Green’s father told Kelly Iko and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic, and they intensified after Cunningham was selected No. 1 and Green went No. 2 … [Read more...] about Cunningham Renews Rivalry With Green; Pistons Exceeding Expectations At Mid-Season
Atlantic Notes: Drummond, Thomas, Hart, Raptors
Sixers center Andre Drummond cashed in with Detroit when he became a free agent in 2016, signing a five-year, maximum-salary contract worth in excess of $127MM. However, the veteran big man has had to settle for deals worth the minimum or a little above it in recent years — his current two-year, $10MM pact with Philadelphia is his most lucrative contract since that max deal … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Drummond, Thomas, Hart, Raptors
Pistons vs. Hawks preview: Battle for the 6th seed in Atlanta
David Reginek-Imagn Images A win over the Hawks will move the Pistons past the Hawks into the 6th seed in the East. Who would have thought that the Pistons would be playing meaningful games in late-January and talking about whether they should be buyers at the trade deadline? After an impressive win over the Rockets on Monday, the Pistons have a chance to take down … [Read more...] about Pistons vs. Hawks preview: Battle for the 6th seed in Atlanta
Pistons vs. Hawks GameThread: Game Time, TV, Odds, and More
Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images A battle of Eastern Conference middle-class teams If there is one thing that scares me about the Atlanta Hawks, it is Dyson Daniels. If there is one thing that scares even more than Dyson Daniels, it is Dyson Daniels guarding Cade Cunningham one game after the Pistons guard committed 10 turnovers. It should be noted, the Pistons won that … [Read more...] about Pistons vs. Hawks GameThread: Game Time, TV, Odds, and More