Detroit @ Atlanta Game Rescheduled For April 8
Be advised that the Detroit @ Atlanta game, postponed due to severe weather on January 29, has been rescheduled for Phillips Arena on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 PM.
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Be advised that the Detroit @ Atlanta game, postponed due to severe weather on January 29, has been rescheduled for Phillips Arena on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 PM.
"Tuesday's storm deposited mere inches of snow, barely enough to qualify as a storm up North. And yet it was more than enough to paralyze Deep South cities such as Atlanta and Birmingham."
Paul Millsap, signed in the offseason to replace Josh Smith, had 19 points to steal the spotlight in Smith's return to Atlanta, leading the Hawks to a 93-85 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Everyone loves a good cat fight right?
Rodney Stuckey led Detroit with 22 points but the Pistons couldn't overcome a third quarter deficit losing 114-103 to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew liked the poise his team showed in its latest game.
Austin Daye and Greg Monroe combined for 38 points as the Detroit Pistons edged the Atlanta Hawks 85-84 on Friday night.
The Detroit Pistons have lost the last seven of nine games.
Road victories have been difficult to come by for the Detroit Pistons, and the few they've earned have not come against top-tier competition.
After finishing the preseason undefeated at home, Detroit will host Houston in its opener on Wednesday.
Tracy McGrady led six players in double figures and the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks built a 37-point lead in the first half on the way to a 116-84 rout of the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
The Atlanta Hawks bounced back from a disappointing home defeat their last time out, clinching their fifth consecutive postseason berth in the process.
The Atlanta Hawks are contending for home-court advantage in the first round of the postseason, while the Detroit Pistons likely will be watching the playoffs at home for a third straight year.
Tayshaun Prince made a driving left-handed shot with 24.3 seconds remaining, and the Detroit Pistons held on to beat the Atlanta Hawks 86-85 on Friday night.
While they just missed a chance to extend their win streak, the short-handed Atlanta Hawks' competitive performance against one of the Eastern Conference's best teams might have kept them positive.
The Detroit Pistons lose in overtime to the Atlanta Hawks 107-101 on Friday night.
Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew feels his team regressed a bit in an ugly loss its last time out.
Two-time NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady, whose career was derailed by a series of injuries, will likely sign a one-year deal with the Atlanta Hawks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.
Detroit's loss to Atlanta Sunday was the 100th since John Kuester became head coach before last season.
Josh Smith had 27 points and 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 94-79 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
