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Hawks Snap Pistons' 4-Game Winning Streak with 130-129 Win in Overtime
McCollum finished with 27 points and scored the Hawks' final 11 points in regulation before his decisive three-point play in overtime secured a 130-129 win.
- On Wednesday, CJ McCollum's tiebreaking three-point play in overtime lifted the Atlanta Hawks past the Detroit Pistons 130-129 at Little Caesars Arena, snapping Detroit's four-game winning streak.
- The Hawks entered Detroit as the Eastern Conference's hottest team with a 15-2 record since the All-Star break, while the Pistons maintained an 8-2 mark without All-Star guard Cade Cunningham, sidelined by a collapsed left lung.
- Atlanta built a 21-point halftime lead before Detroit erased the deficit with a 16-0 third-quarter run; Jalen Johnson and McCollum each scored 27 points to lead their respective teams.
- Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff praised his team's resilience despite the loss, stating, "Most guys, most teams don't even have the fortitude to dig down," after Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren missed late-game clinching attempts.
- Fighting to cement a top-six Eastern Conference finish and avoid the play-in, the Hawks visit Boston on Friday, while the Pistons host New Orleans on Thursday to rebound from their 20th loss.
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Jalen Johnson, Hawks outlast Pistons to extend hot streak
Jalen Johnson had 27 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds as the streaking Atlanta Hawks edged the host Detroit Pistons in overtime, 130-129, on Wednesday.CJ McCollum also had 27 points, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker tossed in 21. Dyson Daniels added 16 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta (41-32), which has won 14 of its last 15 games.Jalen Duren led Detroit (52-20), which had its four-game winning streak snapped, with 26 points and 14 rebounds…
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Surging Hawks snap the East-leading Pistons' 4-game winning streak with a 130-129 win in overtime
CJ McCollum scored 27 points, making the tiebreaking three-point play in overtime, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 130-129 on Wednesday night.
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