Cade Cunningham scores 29 points to lead Pistons past cold-shooting Hawks
ATLANTA (AP) Cade Cunningham had 29 points and 11 assists and the Detroit Pistons won for the seventh time it their last eight road games, 114-104 over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
Malik Beasley had 19 points off the bench and Ausar Thompson had 16 points for Detroit.
Dyson Daniels led the Hawks with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Trae Young had 13 points and nine assists. Jalen Johnson had 17 points and nine rebounds.
The Hawks shot a season-low 16% from 3-point range, hitting only 6 of 38 attempts.
The Pistons led 69-51 at the half, their biggest halftime lead of the season.
Pistons: The Pistons, 12-4 over their last 16 games, slipped past the Hawks into sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are trying to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
Hawks: The Hawks played just their second home game in a 25-day period, and they looked weary. The poor 3-point shooting prevented them from making any sort of challenge in the second half. The six Hawks who entered the game averaging at least 10 points per game - Young, Daniels, Johnson, De'Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdonovic and Onyeka Okongwu - shot a combined 1 for 29 from beyond the arc.
The Pistons went on a 14-2 run late in the second half to stretch the lead from 10 to 22 and the Hawks never cut the deficit under 10 until the final seconds.
Bogdanovic was 0 for 9 from the field and has missed his last 14 shots over three-plus games. He is 4 for 29 from 3-point range in his last five games and is shooting a career-low 30.3% from 3 this season.
The Hawks continue a three-game homestand against the Raptors on Thursday night. The Pistons are at the Magic on Saturday night for the third game of a five-game road trip.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jalen Duren vs. Onyeka Okongwu (Cade Cunningham gains possession) | |||
11:43 | Vit Krejci personal foul (Jalen Duren draws the foul) | |||
11:28 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point stepback jump shot | 2-0 | |
11:10 | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Onyeka Okongwu draws the foul) | |||
11:10 | Onyeka Okongwu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:10 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
11:10 | +1 | Onyeka Okongwu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-1 | |
11:01 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 4-1 | |
10:50 | +3 | Vit Krejci makes three point jump shot (Jalen Johnson assists) | 4-4 | |
10:39 | Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:27 | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | |||
10:20 | Cade Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Johnson steals) | |||
10:16 | Trae Young misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:13 | Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | |||
10:11 | +2 | Trae Young makes two point floating jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists) | 4-6 | |
10:05 | Onyeka Okongwu blocks Tobias Harris's two point driving layup | |||
10:01 | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | |||
9:53 | Cade Cunningham blocks Dyson Daniels's two point layup | |||
9:52 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
9:50 | Dyson Daniels misses two point cutting layup | |||
9:47 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound | |||
9:43 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running layup (Jalen Duren assists) | 6-6 | |
9:30 | Vit Krejci misses three point jump shot | |||
9:27 | Cade Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | +3 | Cade Cunningham makes three point running pullup jump shot | 9-6 | |
9:07 | Onyeka Okongwu turnover (traveling) | |||
8:53 | +2 | Jalen Duren makes two point driving layup | 11-6 | |
8:41 | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Trae Young assists) | 11-8 | |
8:41 | Jalen Duren shooting foul (Jalen Johnson draws the foul) | |||
8:41 | +1 | Jalen Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-9 | |
8:27 | +2 | Cade Cunningham makes two point driving floating jump shot | 13-9 | |
8:19 | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 13-11 | |
7:59 | Cade Cunningham misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:58 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Isaiah Stewart misses two point tip layup | |||
7:56 | Trae Young defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | +2 | Jalen Johnson makes two point running layup (Dyson Daniels assists) | 13-13 | |
7:39 | Tobias Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:37 | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | |||
7:28 | Jalen Johnson misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | |||
7:24 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
7:13 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point cutting dunk (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 15-13 | |
6:52 | Onyeka Okongwu misses two point floating jump shot | |||
6:49 | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | |||
6:49 | Dyson Daniels misses two point tip layup | |||
6:47 | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | |||
6:47 | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point tip layup | 15-15 | |
6:42 | Vit Krejci shooting foul (Ausar Thompson draws the foul) | |||
6:42 | Hawks 60 second timeout | |||
6:42 | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-15 | |
6:42 | +1 | Ausar Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-15 | |
6:18 | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:15 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists) | 20-15 | |
5:50 | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:46 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | +2 | Ausar Thompson makes two point cutting layup (Cade Cunningham assists) | 22-15 | |
5:19 | De'Andre Hunter misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:17 | Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound | |||
5:15 | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists) | 22-17 | |
5:05 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
4:54 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | |||
4:51 | Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound | |||
4:38 | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
4:34 | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:27 | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
4:24 | Clint Capela defensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
4:12 | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | |||
3:54 | +2 | Isaiah Stewart makes two point dunk (Tobias Harris assists) | 24-17 | |
3:38 | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving floating jump shot | 24-19 | |
3:28 | Cade Cunningham turnover (lost ball) (Dyson Daniels steals) | |||
3:24 | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point running finger roll layup | 24-21 | |
3:24 | Tim Hardaway Jr. shooting foul (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | |||
3:24 | Dyson Daniels misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:21 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
3:05 | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point pullup jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 26-21 | |
2:52 | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving layup | |||
2:48 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
2:40 | Clint Capela shooting foul (Simone Fontecchio draws the foul) | |||
2:40 | +1 | Simone Fontecchio makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-21 | |
2:40 | +1 | Simone Fontecchio makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-21 | |
2:25 | +3 | Vit Krejci makes three point jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 28-24 | |
2:06 | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point pullup jump shot | 30-24 | |
1:42 | Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:39 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
1:23 | Simone Fontecchio misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:20 | Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | |||
1:11 | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point dunk (Bogdan Bogdanovic assists) | 30-26 | |
0:56 | Tobias Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:54 | Vit Krejci defensive rebound | |||
0:45 | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
0:43 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
0:35 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 33-26 | |
0:23 | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
0:20 | Isaiah Stewart defensive rebound | |||
0:04 | +3 | Simone Fontecchio makes three point jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 36-26 | |
0:00 | Jalen Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:40 | Jalen Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
11:36 | Jalen Johnson offensive rebound | |||
11:27 | Isaiah Stewart blocks Jalen Johnson's two point driving dunk | |||
11:21 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Malik Beasley misses two point floating jump shot | |||
11:01 | Malik Beasley offensive rebound | |||
11:00 | +2 | Malik Beasley makes two point putback layup | 38-26 | |
10:48 | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses two point jump shot | |||
10:45 | Marcus Sasser defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | Clint Capela blocks Isaiah Stewart's two point driving hook shot | |||
10:31 | Clint Capela defensive rebound | |||
10:29 | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
10:27 | Clint Capela offensive rebound | |||
10:25 | Clint Capela misses two point putback layup | |||
10:25 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
10:08 | Marcus Sasser misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:03 | Isaiah Stewart offensive rebound | |||
10:02 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stewart assists) | 41-26 | |
9:44 | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point dunk (Jalen Johnson assists) | 41-28 | |
9:42 | Pistons 60 second timeout | |||
9:26 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Paul Reed assists) | 44-28 | |
9:14 | Clint Capela turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:01 | Malik Beasley turnover (lost ball) (Clint Capela steals) | |||
9:00 | Simone Fontecchio shooting foul (Clint Capela draws the foul) | |||
9:00 | +1 | Clint Capela makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-29 | |
9:00 | +1 | Clint Capela makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-30 | |
8:46 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | |||
8:43 | Hawks defensive rebound | |||
8:37 | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 44-33 | |
8:25 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point floating jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 46-33 | |
8:11 | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | |||
8:10 | Paul Reed defensive rebound | |||
8:04 | +3 | Simone Fontecchio makes three point running jump shot (Marcus Sasser assists) | 49-33 | |
7:52 | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point dunk (Trae Young assists) | 49-35 | |
7:46 | Clint Capela shooting foul (Marcus Sasser draws the foul) | |||
7:46 | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-35 | |
7:46 | +1 | Marcus Sasser makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-35 | |
7:35 | Bogdan Bogdanovic misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Ronald Holland II defensive rebound | |||
7:26 | Ronald Holland II misses two point running pullup jump shot | |||
7:22 | Garrison Mathews defensive rebound | |||
7:09 | Trae Young misses two point driving layup | |||
7:08 | Clint Capela offensive rebound | |||
7:08 | +2 | Clint Capela makes two point tip layup | 51-37 | |
6:56 | Ronald Holland II misses two point driving layup | |||
6:55 | Pistons offensive rebound | |||
6:49 | Malik Beasley offensive foul (Off the ball) (Dyson Daniels draws the foul) | |||
6:49 | Malik Beasley turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:41 | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | |||
6:37 | Jalen Duren defensive rebound |