Trae Young scored 35 points (16 in the first quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 118-113.
The Pistons led 100-99 with 6:30 left in the fourth quarter. John Collins’ driving layup put the Hawks ahead for good with 5:57 left. They took a 108-100 lead with 3:55 left.
The Pistons got within 111-110 on Bojan Bogdanovic’s four-point play with 1:23 to play, but Young answered with 2 free throws, and the Pistons got no closer.
Young’s 2 free throws with 12.7 seconds left made it 118-113 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Pistons 12-4. Young (No. 6 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 4 of the Hawks’ 12 on 0 for 1 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
Dejounte Murray had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists but shot 5 for 18.
For the Pistons, Bogdanovic scored 33 points with 6 3-pointers, and Cade Cunningham added 26 points (13 in the first quarter), 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Hawks went 20 for 25 at the line to the Pistons’ 15 for 22. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Pistons 59-45 in 21 minutes together. De'Andre Hunter fouled out.