It was hard to tell who was tanking.
The Atlanta Hawks are one of the stories of the NBA as they battle the also-surprising New York Knicks for homecourt advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Though they were without star guard Trae Young (ankle) against the Detroit Pistons, it’s a game you win when you’re fancying yourself as a team like that.
Meanwhile, the Pistons have dropped 7 of their last 10 games and are in a battle of their own with the Orlando Magic and Oklahoma City Thunder for a bottom three record.