National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 97, Atlanta 87
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #12 Violet Palmer, #60 David Guthrie
Attendance: 22076
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Atlanta 2023202487
Detroit 2322292397
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 16-35 11-14 5-21 L1
Detroit 43-9 24-2 19-7 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Pistons have a 24-2 record at home this season. The Atlanta Hawks are 5-21 while on the road this season.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hawks have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Richard Hamilton played 36:39 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 55.0% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Al Harrington played 30:56 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 15.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Detroit Pistons average 98.1 points per game and hold opponents to 89.6 points per game. The Atlanta Hawks average 95.6 points per game and hold opponents to 101.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Detroit
Al Harrington 20 Scoring Richard Hamilton 24
Joe Johnson 6 Assists Chauncey Billups 15
Josh Smith 15 Rebounds Ben Wallace 17
Josh Smith 4 Free Throws Made Chauncey Billups 8
Joe Johnson 1 Steals Ben Wallace 5
Josh Smith 7 Blocks Ben Wallace 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 87 45.7 1-9 12-20 20 45 8 3 17
Detroit 97 44.0 4-11 19-28 30 47 9 10 13
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Pistons have a W/L % of .810 after a win and .889 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Hawks have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .294 after a loss.