Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Match Player Stats On Nov 10, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 10, 2017

DETROIT -- Reggie Jackson made two pivotal 3-pointers in the final minute, lifting the Detroit Pistons to their fourth straight win, 111-104 over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at Little Caesars Arena.

Jackson finished with 22 points and six assists for the Pistons (9-3), who gave away a 19-point lead before regaining control. Andre Drummond had 16 points, 20 rebounds and a career-high seven assists for Detroit. Avery Bradley supplied 20 points and Tobias Harris contributed 16 points and eight rebounds. Ish Smith led Pistons reserves with 17 points and five assists.

Kent Bazemore tallied 22 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Hawks (2-10). Dennis Schroder recorded 17 points and 11 assists, John Collins tossed in 16 points and eight rebounds, Dewayne Dedmon added 13 points and nine rebounds and Marco Bellinelli chipped in 14 points.

The Hawks, who trailed by 16 at the break, began the second half with an 18-7 run to creep back into the game. Bazemore finished off the run with a layup, pulling Atlanta within 64-59.

Detroit's lead was 76-69 heading into the fourth. The Hawks came within five early in the quarter and once again midway through it when Bazemore made a jumper.

Bazemore's 3-pointer from the top of the key and another from the wing tied it at 94 with 3:49 left.

The teams traded scores until Jackson's 3 with 52.3 seconds left put the Pistons on top 103-100. Following Bellinelli's miss, Bradley made a free throw and collected the rebound after missing the second try. Jackson then drilled another 3-pointer to clinch the win.

The Pistons finished the first half on a 25-10 run to gain a 57-41 halftime lead. Harris delivered Detroit's first double-digit advantage with a driving layup. Reggie Bullock soon made a pair of 3-pointers, sandwiching Drummond's putback dunk, to give the Pistons their biggest lead of the half, 55-36.

Drummond reached his career high in assists before halftime, dishing out six. His previous best was five, which he reached twice.

NOTES: Detroit starting SF Stanley Johnson (strained right hip flexor) missed his second consecutive game. PF Jon Leuer (left ankle sprain) was sidelined for the fourth straight contest. ... The Hawks played without PFs Ersan Ilyasova (bone bruise, left knee) and Mike Muscala (left ankle sprain). ... Pistons C Andre Drummond is the third player since the 1978-79 season to grab 12 or more rebounds in each of the first 12 games. He joins Moses Malone (1978-79) and Kevin Love (2011-12). ... Detroit second-year PF Henry Ellenson has not played in four straight games. "He was playing well," coach Stan Van Gundy said. "It's just that AT (Anthony Tolliver) had some really strong performances and moved ahead of him in the rotation."