National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 107, Detroit 101
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 27, 2012
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #14 Ed Malloy, #66 Haywoode Workman, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 14010
By SportsDirect Inc.

Joe Johnson scored a season-high 30 points, 28 coming after the first half, as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the host Detroit Pistons 107-101 in overtime on Friday.

The Pistons saw a six-point lead with 33.9 seconds evaporate after Johnson hit a three-pointer to tie the game at 87 with 1.9 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter and force overtime.

Marvin Williams and Josh Smith led the way in extra frame nailing clutch three-point shots down the stretch helping Atlanta score 20 points in overtime.

Williams collected 22 points and eight rebounds to help Atlanta improve to 14-6.

Greg Monroe had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Pistons in a losing cause.

Jeff Teague left the game with a sprained right ankle in the third quarter after landing awkwardly on a layup attempt.

Tayshaun Prince didn't play for Detroit due to an unspecified family matter.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Detroit
Joe Johnson 30 Scoring Greg Monroe 22
Kirk Hinrich 9 Assists Brandon Knight 8
Josh Smith 11 Rebounds Greg Monroe 11
Josh Smith 6 Free Throws Made Rodney Stuckey 5
Jason Collins 1 Steals Greg Monroe 2
Josh Smith 3 Blocks Austin Daye 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 107 48.8 10-16 17-25 29 49 5 5 19
Detroit 101 40.9 7-16 18-22 24 44 4 7 11
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Pistons have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .200 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Hawks have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .833 after a loss.