Inside the box score: Hawks 105, Pistons 98

Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 105-98 win over the Pistons Friday night:

Key players

* Paul Millsap had a game-high 26 points, six rebounds and five assists.

* Kyle Korver had a season-high 22 points, including 11 in the second quarter without a 3-pointer.

* Dwight Howard had his 21st double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Key stat

The Hawks held the Pistons to 9 of 31 shooting from 3-point range with six coming in the fourth quarter.

Noteworthy

* The Hawks held a 46-32 advantage in points in the paint.

* Mike Muscala played 18 minutes and led the Hawks with a plus-16 rating.

* The Pistons had one player with a plus rating as Reggie Jackson was a plus-1 after scoring 20 points.

* The Hawks had 29 assists on 39 field goals.

* The Pistons last lead was a 19-18 advantage in the final seconds of the first quarter.

Quotable

“I’m not an excuse guy, so no.” – Paul Millsap on whether a swollen and bruised right eye bothered him the previous two games

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The Hawks end a season-long three-game homestand by hosting the Spurs on Sunday.

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