The Atlanta Hawks were searching for a sweep of a road back-to-back on Wednesday night when they faced the Detroit Pistons. The Hawks fell behind big in the third quarter in this one, and were unable to make up the deficit in a 122-101 defeat.
Atlanta led after the first quarter 31-26, powered by nine points and four assists from Trae Young.
Rookie Jalen Johnson cracked the rotation in this game with both Danilo Gallinari and John Collins ruled out. Johnson flashed some of his upside early:
The Pistons dominated the second quarter by a score of 33-20, taking control of the game into the half.