The Detroit Pistons defeated the host Atlanta Hawks, 124-109, at State Farm Arena on Friday.

This was a dominating effort from Detroit, as they won this game in wire-to-wire fashion. The first quarter really set the tone, with Detroit outscoring Atlanta, 40-20. The Pistons actually held a double-digit lead for the final three quarters, as a late run by Atlanta made the scoreline look closer than it actually was. The assist-to-turnover differential was key, with Detroit recording 13 more assists (30-17) than Atlanta while committing six fewer turnovers (16-10). That allowed Detroit to take 18 more shots than Atlanta. Three-point shooting was also critical, with the Pistons connecting on 20-of-47 from long range while the Hawks hit just 7-of-28.

The Pistons (6-5) were led by Andre Drummond, as he collected 23 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks on 10-of-15 from the field. Reggie Bullock accrued 13 points, three rebounds and four assists. Stanley Johnson was huge off the bench, providing 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals. Blake Griffin scored just six points but still accumulated nine rebounds, nine assists and two steals.

The Hawks (3-9) had no player reach 20 points, as Jeremy Lin led the team with 19 points, three rebounds, four assists and three steals off the bench. Trae Young led the starters with 16 points, four rebounds and five assists. Omari Spellman totaled 14 points and 10 boards. Dewayne Dedmon also played well off the bench, tallying 14 points and nine boards.

Both teams return to action on Sunday, with Detroit playing host to the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta traveling to face the Los Angeles Lakers.