DETROIT (AP) — Isaiah Stewart scored 17 points to lead the Detroit Pistons with a balanced scoring attack, beating the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 on Friday night.
Detroit has won five of six games with seven players scoring in double figures and 12 players scoring at least seven points, tying an NBA record set by the 2018-2019 Bucks and 2021-22 Spurs. Cade Cunningham had 15 points and 7 assists.
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Jaren Johnson recorded his third consecutive triple-double with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. It was his fifth triple-double of the season, breaking Bill Bridges’ franchise record set in 1969-70, and his seventh career triple-double, tying Mookie Blaylock’s franchise record.
Johnson also became the fifth NBA player to have at least seven points, rebounds and assists in 15 consecutive games, joining Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 points for Atlanta, which has lost four of five games.
The Pistons led 69-60 at halftime, but the gap might have been wider if Alexander Walker hadn’t scored 20 points. Detroit head coach J.B. Bickerstaff used 11 players in the first two quarters, and 10 of them scored.
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Detroit controlled both ends of the floor in the third quarter, outscoring the Eagles 35-19. The Pistons shot 58.3% (14-for-24) and held Atlanta to 27.3% (6-for-22). Daniels, Johnson and Okongwu were the only players for the Eagles to score in the quarter – the rest of the team combined to shoot 0-for-9 from the field.
Next
Hawks: Visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
Pistons: Visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
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