The Detroit Pistons will conclude a brief, two-game road trip when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Fox Sports Detroit Plus and WWJ 950 AM will carry the television and radio broadcasts, respectively.
Detroit faces one of the league’s weakest teams in Atlanta. The Hawks rank 28th in offensive rating, averaging just 103.2 points per 100 possessions, yet are currently second when it comes to pace of play (106.3 possessions per 48 minutes).
So why the disparity?
Look no further than their league-worst average of 18.5 turnovers per game. More possessions generally lead to more turnovers, and that goes double for a young club like Atlanta
But in order to win, the Pistons will have to contain an early Rookie of the Year candidate in Trae Young.