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Hawks defeat Pistons for third straight win

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Bullock (25) has the ball knocked away by Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon, right, and guard Kent Bazemore (during the first half of Sunday's game in Detroit.
Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Bullock (25) has the ball knocked away by Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon, right, and guard Kent Bazemore (during the first half of Sunday's game in Detroit. Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Bullock (25) has the ball knocked away by Atlanta Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon, right, and guard Kent Bazemore (during the first half of Sunday's game in Detroit.

By Associated Press 3 min read

DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons thought they had the right big guy on the line.

With 23 seconds left and the Atlanta Hawks up by a point Sunday evening, it was Blake Griffin with two foul shots instead of Andre Drummond, one of the worst free-throw shooters in NBA history.

Griffin missed both shots, and the Hawks held on for a 98-95 victory, their third straight and just their ninth in 32 games this season.

“I have to be better than that,” Griffin said. “We fought back to give ourselves a chance to win the game, and I missed the shots.”

Alex Len had 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, while Vince Carter – at 41, the league’s oldest active player – scored a season-best 18 points for the Hawks, who led by 17 before Detroit’s late rally. Atlanta was playing without John Collins, their leading scorer this season, because of an ankle injury.