Detroit Pistons (22-21, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (22-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit visits Atlanta trying to prolong its three-game road winning streak.
The Hawks are 15-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta ranks second in the NBA with 29.5 assists per game. Trae Young leads the Hawks averaging 11.7.
The Pistons are 15-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 25.5 assists per game led by Cade Cunningham averaging 9.3.
The Hawks are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points lower than the 46.8% the Pistons allow to opponents. The Pistons average 13.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 fewer made shots on average than the 15.0 per game the Hawks allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Young is averaging 23.3 points and 11.7 assists for the Hawks.
Cunningham is averaging 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 9.3 assists for the Pistons.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 5-5, averaging 116.3 points, 44.3 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 11.0 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points per game.
Pistons: 7-3, averaging 112.7 points, 46.0 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.4 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Zaccharie Risacher: out (thigh), Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Larry Nance Jr.: out (hand), Cody Zeller: out (personal).
Pistons: Jaden Ivey: out (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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