Jalen Johnson had 28 points (16 in the paint), 14 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists, his first career triple-double, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 121-113.
The Hawks took control with a 27-11 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 22.
In the fourth quarter, Chimezie Metu had 3 of his 5 steals, and the Pistons scored 7 points off them.
De'Andre Hunter scored 26 points on 11 for 16 shooting, and Dejounte Murray added 24 points (10 in the second quarter) and 11 assists. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers. Johnson assisted on 5 of Hunter’s 11 baskets.
For the Pistons, Malachi Flynn had a career-high 50 points and 3 steals on 18 for 25 shooting off the bench. Metu had 9 points and a career-high 5 steals. Flynn scored 19 of his 50 points in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks shot 54.4% from the field and 34.2% from 3 to the Pistons’ 45.7% and 33.3%. The Pistons got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Hawks 68-22 off the bench. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 32-11 in 12 minutes together.