AUBURN HILLS -- Stan Van Gundy called his team's 42-point first quarter Wednesday the best all season.
Detroit shot 61.5 percent, knocked down six triples and forced six turnovers as it out-scored the Atlanta Hawks by 24 and raced to a 118-95 win at the Palace.
The Pistons opened up a 21-8 lead, pushed it to 17 before closing on a 12-2 run, setting a new season high for points in a quarter.
Tobias Harris scored 15 of his 19 points in the first, while Reggie Jackson (game-high 26 points) and Andre Drummond (13 points, 17 rebounds) each tallied eight.