Inside the box score: Pistons 121, Hawks 85
Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 121-85 home loss to the Pistons Friday night:
Key players
* Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had another triumphant return to Georgia with a game-high 23 points, including five 3-pointers.
* Andre Drummond finished with a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds.
* Dennis Schroder led the Hawks with 17 points and a career-high tying 11 assists.
Key stat
The Pistons tied a franchise record with 17 3-pointers. They were 17 of 29 (59 percent) from long range.
Noteworthy
* The Hawks bench outscored the starters 47-38.
* Dwight Howard was held to two points and six rebounds.
* The Piston held a 54-32 edge in rebounds.
* The Hawks held one lead in the game of just one point, 16-15 with 5:08 left in the first quarter.
* The Hawks had a season-low seven turnovers.
Quotable
“9-2 feels like a long time ago.” – Kyle Korver on Hawks’ current stretch of eight losses in nine games.
Next
No rest for the Hawks at the play at the Raptors Saturday in the second of a back-to-back.
About the Author
Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
