National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 104, Detroit 96
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 20, 2011
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #70 Brent Barnaky, #39 Kevin Fehr, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 17580

Al Horford had 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the Atlanta Hawks to a 104-96 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Sunday.

Joe Johnson had 17 points and eight assists and Josh Smith had 17 points and nine rebounds as Atlanta (40-30) snapped a two-game losing streak and won for just the seventh time in 19 games.

Rodney Stuckey had 22 points and eight assists and Chris Wilcox had 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting for Detroit (25-45).

The Hawks opened up a 14-point lead in the third quarter with an 11-0 run capped by Kirk Hinrich’s 3-pointer with 5:07 left. Detroit rallied back to within 79-77 on Charlie Villanueva’s 3-pointer 16 seconds into the final quarter.

Atlanta rebounded to take a 92-81 lead on Horford’s basket and free throw with 7:26 left. The Pistons responded with eight straight points to pull within three on Stuckey’s three-point play with 4:48 left but got no closer.

Hinrich scored 15 points and Marvin Williams and Zaza Pachulia had 13 points apiece for Atlanta.

Greg Monroe added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Atlanta
Rodney Stuckey 22 Scoring Al Horford 18
Rodney Stuckey 8 Assists Joe Johnson 8
Greg Monroe 10 Rebounds Al Horford 10
Greg Monroe 5 Free Throws Made Zaza Pachulia 9
Greg Monroe 3 Steals Al Horford 2
Chris Wilcox 2 Blocks Al Horford 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 96 50.0 5-15 13-17 23 34 3 5 11
Atlanta 104 52.9 7-15 23-31 25 39 5 8 11
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Miami. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.