Hawks edge Pistons in OT
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01/27/2012 -
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Johnson scored 30 points, including a
game-tying three-pointer in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, to lead
the Atlanta Hawks to a 107-101 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Marvin Williams added 22 points and eight rebounds, while Josh Smith had 19
points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks in the Hawks' third win in
four games.
Greg Monroe paced the Pistons with 22 points and 11 boards in Detroit's 13th
loss in its last 15 games. Brandon Knight contributed 20 points and a career-
high eight assists, and Jason Maxiell scored a season-high 19 points off the
bench in defeat.
Atlanta trailed 68-63 entering the fourth quarter, but opened the frame with a
7-2 swing to knot the game at 70.
The Pistons, though, scored the next eight points to jump ahead again.
Detroit held at least a three-point lead over the next seven minutes until a
pair of Austin Daye free throws put the Pistons up 85-76 with 1:47 to play.
After the teams traded buckets, Williams sank a shot from beyond the arc to
cut the deficit to three with 33.5 seconds left on the clock.
The Pistons' Rodney Stuckey then had the ball roll out of bounds off his arm
after a scramble on the ground, giving the ball back to the Hawks.
Johnson took the ball and set up on the top of the key on Atlanta's ensuing
possession. He then turned his back to the net before throwing up a turnaround
jumper that dropped into the net for the game-tying shot with 1.9 seconds
left.
Knight's three-pointer at the buzzer bounced wide high off the glass to force
overtime.
The extra period belonged entirely to the Hawks, as Atlanta opened overtime
with a 12-2 run capped by back-to-back treys by Williams and Smith to jump out
to a 99-89 lead.
Detroit could not get any closer than six points from there and the Hawks made
enough free throws down the stretch to hold off a late push by the Pistons.
Detroit made just 6-of-23 shots from the floor in the first quarter, but held
a 17-15 lead as the Hawks committed nine turnovers in the opening frame.
The Pistons never trailed in the second quarter and after five consecutive
points by Williams tied the game at 29, Detroit closed out the half on a 17-6
run to take a 46-35 lead into the break.
Atlanta battled back with a 17-6 run to get within one, 56-55, with 4:00 to
play in the third, but Detroit scored 12 of the next 20 points and took a
68-63 advantage into the fourth quarter.
Game Notes
Atlanta guard Jeff Teague left the game late in the third quarter after
rolling his ankle on a shot attempt...Atlanta held a 49-44 advantage on the
glass...Detroit finished the game shooting 40.9 percent, while Atlanta shot
48.8 percent.
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