The Pistons lost guard Brandon Knight three games ago to an injury and ever since he has been out they have lost. Will Bynum also missed the game due to a suspension by the NBA. The Pistons were behind basically all night and were down by as many as 26 points in the third quarter. Rodney Stuckey led Detroit with 22 points, followed by Jonas Jerebko with 21, Greg Monroe with fifteen, Kyle Singler with thirteen and Kim English with ten. The Pistons are now 22-37 on the season.
The Hawks used two big quarters, the second and the third, to give themselves a lead that the Pistons couldn't overcome in the fourth quarter. The Hawks shot 50 percent from the floor as a team, lately they seem to be making the majority of the shots they take. They are also realizing how great it is to have Horford healthy down the stretch. Last season, Horford was injured in the opening weeks and didn't return until the playoffs. Recently, he has been on fire and he tore it up again on Monday, scoring 23 points and pulling down a team-high 22 rebounds.
Josh Smith tied Horford for the game-high with 23 points. Jeff Teague also had a double-double with 20 points and dishing out twelve assists. Kyle Korver added fifteen points all on three-pointers and Devin Harris came off the bench and chipped in with eleven points. Zaza Pachulia wasn't able to play tonight, but he wasn't really needed.
The Hawks have now won three in a row and are 32-23 on the year. They will travel to Utah to take on the Jazz on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. The Jazz are currently 31-26 on the season and have lost their past two games.
Al Horford had another big game on Monday for the Hawks, scoring 23 points and grabbing 22 rebounds in Atlanta's 114-103 victory.
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