HAWKS VS. PISTONS
March 16, 2016, 7:30 p.m., Palace at Auburn Hills
Probable Starters
Hawks (38-29, 17-17 road)
Jeff Teague
Kyle Korver
Kent Bazemore
Paul Millsap
Al Horford
Injury report: Out – Tiago Splitter (right hip surgery)
Inactives: Splitter, Lamar Patterson (D-League), Edy Tavares (D-League)
Pistons (34-33, 19-11 home)
Reggie Jackson
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
Tobias Harris
Marcus Morris
Andre Drummond
Injury report: Doubtful - Jodie Meeks; Probable - Spencer Dinwiddie (right ankle sprain)
Inactives: Meeks
Officials: Ron Garretson, Lauren Holtkamp, Josh Tiven
From the Hawks
The Hawks are coming off a 104-75 home win over the Pacers Sunday, their second straight win and seventh in the past nine games. … The teams have split their two games this season, both in Atlanta. ... A win would move the Hawks to a season-best 10 games over .500. … Teague is averaging 20.5 points in two games against the Pistons this season. … Horford is 7 of 13 from 3-point range over the past four games. … Thabo Sefolosha is averaging 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in the past two games.
From the Pistons
The Pistons are coming off a 124-81 loss at the Wizards Monday. The Pistons are starting an NBA season-high nine-game home stand, which includes two games with the Hawks. They still have 11 home games remaining. ... The Pistons are 30-12 when outrebounding their opponent and 4-21 when their opponent equals or outrebounds them. … Drummond leads the NBA in double-doubles with 55. … Harris is averaging 16.9 points in 13 games since joining the Pistons.
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