Atlanta Hawks (3-1, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (1-4, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit comes into the matchup with Atlanta after losing four in a row.
Detroit finished 23-59 overall and 18-34 in Eastern Conference action a season ago. The Pistons gave up 112.5 points per game while committing 21.9 fouls last season.
Atlanta finished 1-4 overall and 26-26 in Eastern Conference play during the 2021-22 season. The Hawks gave up 109.4 points per game while committing 21.6 fouls last season.
The teams meet for the 50th time this season. The Hawks won 118-113 in the last matchup on Oct. 26.
INJURIES: Pistons: Alec Burks: out (foot), Marvin Bagley III: out (knee).
Hawks: Bogdan Bogdanovic: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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