National Basketball Association
Atlanta 129, Detroit 107
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #77 Karl Lane, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 17129

Trae Young bounced back from his second-worst scoring night of the season to score 30 points and lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-107 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Tuesday.

Young, who put up only nine points in Sunday's 126-118 loss at San Antonio, added 12 assists for his 35th double-double and 24th 30-point game of the season.

The win gives Atlanta (36-36) a four-game season sweep over Detroit and pulled the Hawks back to the .500 mark. The Hawks remain eighth in the Eastern Conference, 2 1/2 games behind Miami and one game ahead of Toronto.

Bogdan Bogdanovic started at guard in place of Dejounte Murray (non-COVID illness) and scored 18 points, hitting four of his nine 3-point shots. John Collins added 15 points and eight rebounds, and Clint Capela had 12 points and 16 rebounds. Atlanta has won two of its last three.

Detroit (16-57) was led by Marvin Bagley III with a season-high 31 points, including a career-high four 3-pointers. The Pistons also got 21 points from Killian Hayes and 17 from Jaden Ivey. The Pistons have lost four straight and 15 of their last 16.

Atlanta led 38-32 after the first quarter and stretched the advantage to nine on a basket by Onyeka Okongwu with 8:42 left in the second. But the Pistons went on a 15-6 run and tied the game three minutes later. The Hawks led 66-59 at halftime behind Young's 15 points. Bagley and Hayes each scored 17 in the first half.

The Hawks outscored the Pistons 18-2 to start the third quarter and open a 23-point lead, 84-61. Atlanta outscored the Pistons 33-19 in the quarter and led 99-78 entering the fourth.

Atlanta also played without reserve Jalen Johnson, who missed his third game with a left hamstring and groin sprain. The Pistons were without Jalen Duren (cervical whiplash) and Isaiah Livers (right hip soreness).

The Hawks complete a back-to-back on Wednesday with a visit to Minnesota. Detroit plays against Friday at Toronto.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Atlanta
Marvin Bagley III 31 Scoring Trae Young 30
Killian Hayes 6 Assists Trae Young 12
Eugene Omoruyi 9 Rebounds Clint Capela 16
Killian Hayes 5 Free Throws Made Trae Young 13
Marvin Bagley III 3 Steals Clint Capela 2
Marvin Bagley III 2 Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 107 40.7 13-40 20-24 20 35 2 8 10
Atlanta 129 46.3 14-38 27-36 26 61 6 5 11
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Hawks have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .595 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Pistons have a W/L % of .062 after a win and .263 after a loss.