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Beard: Pistons' Stanley Johnson perks up in reserve role

Detroit — Stanley Johnson was living his best life and having one of the best offensive games of his career as the Pistons dominated the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.

Johnson finished with a season-high 22 points, flashing the versatile skill set that most Pistons fans thought he could have achieved a couple seasons ago. He made four 3-pointers, drove the lane and was a menace on defense with three steals.

He had 13 points — with three 3-pointers — in Wednesday’s win at Orlando. On Sunday, he followed with four points on 2-of-9 shooting, going 0-for-3 on 3-pointers.