Horford has 21 points and 11 rebounds as Hawks beat Pistons 118-114
Al Horford had 21 points (12 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 118-114.
The Pistons led 104-103 when Paul Millsap’s layup put the Hawks ahead for good with 3:51 left. They pulled away to a 113-104 lead with 1:21 left.
The Pistons got within 116-114 on Marcus Morris Sr.’s three-point play with 18 seconds to play, but Jeff Teague answered with 2 free throws, and the Pistons got no closer.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Pistons 9-6. Teague scored 5 of the Hawks’ 9 on 0 for 1 shooting and 5 for 5 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Millsap had 2 of his 4 steals, both with the game within five points.
Teague had 22 points and 9 assists.
For the Pistons, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 24 points, and Tobias Harris added 19 points (11 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds.
The Hawks went 28 for 34 at the line to the Pistons’ 28 for 39 and outscored them 43-22 off the bench. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:51. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Pistons 37-23 in 13 minutes together.