Drummond has 18 points and 19 rebounds as Pistons spoil Hawks’ opener
Andre Drummond had 18 points (12 in the paint) and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-94 on opening night at Philips Arena.
The Pistons took control with a 19-4 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 19.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points (12 on 4 3-pointers).
For the Hawks, Dennis Schröder scored 20 points off the bench. Al Horford had 15 points and 3 blocks.
The Pistons grabbed 23 offensive rebounds to the Hawks’ 7. The Pistons’ starters outscored the Hawks 62-35 in 23 minutes together.