Pistons showcase depth in blowout win vs Hawks
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The Detroit Pistons are back at Little Caesars Arena on Friday night and looking for their third straight win against the visiting Atlanta Hawks. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NBA TV and streaming on-demand.
The Pistons made their first big leap last season when they won 44 games, made the playoffs for the first time since 2019 and pushed the New York Knicks to six games in the first round. Instead of cashing in their chips over the summer to bring in a star and expedite their rebuild, they decided to operate in the margins.
Isaiah Stewart scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 142-115.
"I think we're the best team in the league, and we're going to continue to show it," Jalen Duren said after Friday's victory over the Hawks.
The Detroit Pistons are the best team in the Eastern Conference.
Chris Webber, a Detroit native who was a member of Michigan’s Fab Five and an NBA veteran inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021, is back in town to launch a high school basketball showcase that will become a tournament beginning next year.
The Detroit Pistons have recalled guard Chaz Lanier from the Motor City Cruise, the NBA G League affiliate of the Pistons. In two games with the Cruise, Lanier averaged 33.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.
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