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Atlanta Hawks
5-4 · 4-2 on the road
Tue 1/26
4:00 PM PT
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6-2 · 2-1 at home
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HawksOffense
PistonsDefense

The Hawks rank 17th in the NBA in offensive rating (110.0), and the Pistons have the best defensive rating (101.2). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 110.8, so the Hawks are 0.7 below it. Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads them with 21.7 points a game on 59.8% true shooting.

1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL
Cade CunninghamTop scorer · DET
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1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Hawks5-4
Pistons6-2
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1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
PistonsOffense
HawksDefense
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1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 9 games, DET 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLDET
Scoring
115.812th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.119th · Average
113.016th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
101.81st · Top 5
+2.813th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+9.45th · Top 5
Efficiency
110.017th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.614th · Average
109.211th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
101.21st · Top 5
+0.817th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.53rd · Top 5
104.36th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.026th
Shooting
52.5%19th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.9%9th · Above avg
55.3%25th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.3%9th · Above avg
15.44th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.912th · Average
35.1%15th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
37.8%7th · Above avg
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2820th · Average
Defense
53.9%17th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
48.7%1st · Top 5
9.76th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.28th · Above avg
3.429th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.54th · Top 5
Possessions
13.8%7th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.6%14th · Average
29.1%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.1%26th · Bottom 5
44.712th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.013th · Average
31.01st · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.911th · Average

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season +2.8). Streak W2.

Detroit Pistons
LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.4 (season +9.4). Streak L1.

Key players

Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 21.73.32.759.8
Jalen JohnsonF 18.39.07.952.1
CJ McCollumG 14.33.04.156.0
Aaron WigginsG 13.93.71.957.6
Detroit Pistons
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cade CunninghamG-F 24.05.67.658.5
Duncan RobinsonF 19.01.92.269.7
Jalen DurenC 13.07.52.064.7
Paul ReedF 12.86.82.463.3

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks
Asa Newell F · Left Great Toe Hyperextension · back ~11/7 Out
Henri Veesaar C · Right ACL Tear · back ~7/1/27 Out
Jock Landale C · Left Hip Strain · back ~11/7 Out
Keshon Gilbert G · Left Knee Inflammation · back ~11/7 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · Left Foot Fracture · back ~11/20 Out
Jalen Johnson F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~11/6 Questionable
Detroit Pistons
Isaiah Joe G · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Duren C · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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