During Wednesday’s game at the Detroit Pistons, the Atlanta Hawks fell behind by 30 points, but during the second half, the young Hawks team went on a scoring spree and was able to cut the Pistons’ lead to four points.

The Hawks scored 65 points in the second half of Wednesday’s game after scoring 33 in the first half.

The Hawks (18-41) cut the Pistons’ lead to eight points with 2:51 left in the game off a tip shot by Isaiah Taylor. Taylor also cut Pistons’ lead was to four points with 5.9 seconds left in the game off a driving layup.

Taylor, who finished the Hawks’ 104-98 loss shooting 6-of-9 from the field for 13 points in 25 minutes, scored 11 in the fourth quarter.

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