After a thorough beatdown by the Pistons, the Hawks are back in action against a 76ers team that continues to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Isaiah Stewart scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 142-115.

While Tyrese Maxey just had his first absence of the season on Friday night, Joel Embiid has yet to appear in two games during any three-day span this season.

The Atlanta Hawks’ road trip encountered a significant setback on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena, as the Detroit Pistons secured a decisive 142–115 victory over Atlanta. Detroit’s balanced offensive approach and sustained tempo overwhelmed the Hawks across all phases of the game, preventing Atlanta from maintaining early momentum.

The Atlanta Hawks may be struggling overall, but they have dominated the Philadelphia 76ers. They hope that trend continues when the two clubs meet Sunday in Atlanta.

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young is expected to return to practice next week as he continues his recovery from a sprained right knee ligament, the NBA team said Saturday.

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons thumped the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 Friday (Saturday in Manila) to extend their lead on top of the NBA Eastern Conference.

Looking at Atlanta’s second chance points numbers, they are scoring 13.8 second chance points per game this season – one of the lowest figures in the league, however it’s only slightly below their mark from last season ( 14.6 second-chance points per game). A difference of 0.8 points per game.