Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks: did overtime hinge on Motor City paint points at Little Caesars Arena?

The Detroit Pistons moved to 52-20 after a 130-129 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks, who went to 41-32, at 7:00 PM EDT at Little Caesars Arena.

First quarter

The Detroit Pistons scored 29 in the first quarter while the Atlanta Hawks opened with 37.

The Pistons finished with 18 fast-break points, and the Hawks produced 23 fast-break points.

Second quarter

The Detroit Pistons added 26 in the second quarter as the Atlanta Hawks put up 36.

The Pistons recorded 33 assists, and the Hawks finished with 31 assists.

Third quarter

The Detroit Pistons surged for 40 in the third quarter while the Atlanta Hawks scored 25.

The Pistons piled up 76 points in the paint, and the Hawks logged 50 points in the paint.

Fourth quarter

The Detroit Pistons scored 26 in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks scored 23 as the game reached overtime with 8 ties and 13 lead changes.

The Pistons forced 20 Hawks turnovers and scored 31 points off turnovers, and the Hawks forced 14 Pistons turnovers and scored 23 points off turnovers.

Overtime

The Detroit Pistons scored 8 in overtime while the Atlanta Hawks scored 9 to close out the 130-129 result.

The Pistons shot 51 percent from the field and 27 percent from 3, while the Hawks shot 48 percent from the field and 35 percent from 3.

Jalen Duren posted 26 points and 14 rebounds for Motor City, and Ausar Thompson delivered 18 points with 4 steals for the Bad Boys.

Tobias Harris scored 22 points for the Pistons, and Daniss Jenkins finished with 19 points and 10 assists as part of the Detroit Pistons post-match stats.

The Hawks finished with 63 rebounds while the Pistons had 51 rebounds, a swing that fed Atlanta’s 25 second-chance points against Detroit’s 23.

Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks key moments included Detroit’s 19-0 run noted as the Pistons’ most unanswered stretch, while Atlanta’s biggest lead reached 21.

The post-game report Detroit Pistons noted the next broadcast on 3/26/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT, with the New Orleans Pelicans visiting the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, airing on FDSDET and Gulf Coast Sports, with a stream on Pelicans+.

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