DETROIT – Trae Younger made a 23-foot fadeaway with 1.6 seconds left and scored 17 of his 34 factors within the fourth quarter, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 132-130 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday evening.
Younger helped the Hawks finish an eight-game dropping streak.
Cade Cunningham had 30 factors and 14 assists for the Pistons, who failed to aim a shot on their closing possession.
Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter had 20 factors and rookie Zaccharie Risacher added 17 factors.
Detroit’s Tobias Harris scored 22, Jalen Duren had 18 factors and 9 rebounds and Malik Beasey scored 18.
Takeaways
Hawks: Younger was listed as possible with proper Achilles tendonitis, however left little question he was wholesome sufficient to steer a banged-up crew with out Jalen Johnson. Younger was 9 of 16 general, 4 of 8 on 3-pointers and made 12 of 14 free throws, together with some late within the recreation to seal a much-needed victory for his slumping crew.
Pistons: Beasley has been a discount with a $6 million, one-year contract. He is on tempo to interrupt the crew’s single-season document for 3-pointers. Beasley made six pictures past the arc in opposition to the Hawks to present him 191 3-pointers this season to tie Alan Houston (1995-96) and shut in on Saddiq Bey’s franchise-record 211 set three years in the past.
Key second
Daniels poked the ball away from Cunningham, who had a expensive turnover with 35 seconds left when Detroit was down one level.
Key stat
Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels had 19 factors, six rebounds, seven assists, 4 steals and three blocks. He turned the primary Hawk since Paul Millsap eight years in the past to have greater than 15 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, three steals and three blocks in a recreation — and the 21-year-old Australian did it in three quarters.
Up subsequent
The Pistons play the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers at residence and the Hawks host San Antonio on Wednesday evening.
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