NBA: Trae Younger, Hawks hand Pistons twenty fourth straight loss

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Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Younger (11) drives towards Detroit Pistons guard Alec Burks (14) through the second half of an NBA basketball sport Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Picture/John Bazemore)

ATLANTA— Trae Younger prolonged his current sizzling streak with one other double-double, scoring 31 factors with 15 assists, because the Atlanta Hawks beat Detroit 130-124 on Monday evening, handing the Pistons their twenty fourth consecutive loss within the NBA.

“I used to be not going to allow them to break their streak towards us,” Younger mentioned.

The Pistons’ final win got here on Oct. 28 towards Chicago. Detroit is 2 losses away from matching the NBA’s longest shedding streak in a single season.

“I need to win, all of us do,” mentioned Cade Cunningham, who led the Pistons with a career-high 43 factors.

“We’ve received a younger workforce. We want these moments to study and get higher,” he mentioned.

Bojan Bogdanovic had 25 factors for Detroit.

Younger scored not less than 30 factors with not less than 10 assists for the fourth consecutive sport along with his team-leading sixteenth double-double towards the Pistons.

Trae Younger displayed elite COURT VISION and BUCKETS within the dwelling win over the Pistons 🔥

31 PTS / 15 AST / 4 3PM

This marks Trae Younger’s 4th consecutive 30-point 10-assist sport pic.twitter.com/tbQH6jR1uv

— NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2023

The Hawks made 9-of-12 3s within the first quarter, together with two by Younger, as they claimed an early lead they by no means misplaced regardless of repeated comeback makes an attempt by the Pistons. Total, Atlanta made 16-of-36 3s.

Pistons coach Monty Williams mentioned Cunningham, the second-year participant who was the No. 1 general decide in 2021, “is simply rising” and has been a frontrunner by means of greater than seven weeks with out a win.

“It’s large watching his management by means of what’s going to in all probability be the hardest stretch of his profession,” Williams mentioned.

Cunningham added team-leading totals of seven assists and three steals.

The NBA file for the longest shedding streak inside a single season is 26, shared by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers misplaced a file 28 consecutive video games over the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.

Saddiq Bey scored 21 factors for Atlanta and Dejounte Murray had 20. De’Andre Hunter’s 19 factors included two 3-pointers after Detroit pulled to inside six factors at 115-109. The Pistons once more minimize the deficit to 6 factors at 126-120 on James Wiseman’s layup with 1:34 remaining.

Wiseman missed two free throws with 1:03 remaining.

Atlanta seemed to be on the verge of placing the sport away when Hunter stole a move by Marvin Bagley III to arrange a basket by Bey for a 47-31 lead halfway by means of the second quarter. The Pistons trimmed the deficit to 61-52 at halftime.

Williams mentioned earlier than the sport that middle Isaiah Stewart is each day with a left shoulder sprain. Middle Jalen Duren (left ankle sprain) shouldn’t be capable of follow.

Atlanta’s Clint Capela (left knee bone bruise) scored 17 factors with a game-high 15 rebounds in his return after lacking one sport.

Hawks coach Quin Snyder mentioned he hopes F Jalen Johnson (left wrist) can return quickly. The Hawks improved to solely 3-8 since shedding Johnson.

“We undoubtedly miss what he brings to our workforce,” Younger mentioned. “I simply need him to be wholesome when he will get again.”

Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (proper ankle irritation) participated in pregame drills however missed his second consecutive sport.

NEXT SCHEDULE

Pistons: Host the Utah Jazz on Thursday.

Hawks: Go to Houston Rockets on Wednesday.