The Detroit Pistons bravely battled the Atlanta Hawks, but they ultimately lost the game for the 24th time in a row. The Pistons had a few chances to end their run of failure, but the Hawks proved to be too strong in the 130-124 loss.
In Monday’s game, Cade Cunningham’s breakout performance—a career-high one—was spoiled. In 44 minutes, the 2021 No. 1 overall choice scored an astounding 43 points on 16–24 shooting from the field to lead all scorers. Cunningham saw the court effectively as well, dishing up seven assists to his teammates.
Detroit came close but never led against Atlanta in their road matchup. The red-hot shooting of the Hawks was a challenge for the Pistons to slow defensively, especially from three-point range. Atlanta finished the night shooting an efficient 46-85 from the field and 16-36 from deep.
The Pistons came into the matchup short-handed without Killian Hayes (illness) and Isaiah Stewart (shoulder). Jalen Duren remains out of action as he continues to rest his injured ankle.
For the Pistons, Bojan Bogdanovic scored 25 points on 9 of 17 shots. Starting center Marvin Bagley III tallied 17 points to the team’s total. Jaden Ivey scored 15 points to earn another chance to start.