Hawks 118, Pistons 114
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Jeff Teague had 22 points and nine assists and the Atlanta Hawks won for the eighth time in 10 games by downing the Detroit Pistons 118-114 on Wednesday night at The Palace.
Al Horford supplied 21 points, 11 rebounds and four assists for the Hawks (39-29) and Teague's backup, Dennis Schroder, contributed 18 points and seven assists. Kent Bazemore added 15 points and 10 rebounds and Paul Millsap chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta, which trailed by 11 points during the third quarter.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's 24 points led the Pistons (34-34), who have lost three of their last four games. Detroit, which began a franchise-record nine-game homestand, was coming off a season-worst 124-81 to Washington on Monday.
Andre Drummond notched his league-high 56th double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds, Tobias Harris had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Reggie Jackson tossed in 17 points with 10 assists for Detroit.
The Pistons created a little separation midway through the third with a 17-3 outburst that gave them an 82-71 lead, the first double-digit advantage for either side.
The Hawks responded with a 16-2 outburst that began with a Horford 3-pointer and ended with his alley-oop dunk from Thabo Sefolosha.
Kyle Korver's first basket of the game, a 3-pointer after Caldwell-Pope fell down, put the Hawks on top 95-91. Schroder's 3-pointer nudged Atlanta's lead to six but the Pistons scored the next seven points, capped by a Jackson floater.
Millsap's three-point play gave Atlanta a 106-104 lead with 3:51 remaining.
The Hawks also scored the next seven points, all on free throws, before Jackson's layup with 1:18 left. Morris' three-point play with 18.8 seconds cut the Hawks' lead to 116-114. Teague then hit two free throws to clinch the win.
NOTES: Detroit SG Jodie Meeks was inactive after injuring a shoulder in practice on Tuesday. ... The Pistons' longest homestands before their current nine-game stretch lasted eight games during the 1996-97 and 1972-73 seasons. ... Detroit is 18-4 when all its starters score in double figures. The 22 games with all starters hitting double digits is an NBA high. ... The Hawks have eight players who have made at least 33 3-point attempts this season. "Every guy they play can stretch the floor out," Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said. "It's a tough team to guard." ... Atlanta ranks third in the league in forcing turnovers (16.6) and first in points off turnovers (19.2). ... The Hawks play three home games in the next five nights, beginning with Denver on Thursday. ... The teams split two games at The Palace since the 2010-11 season. Atlanta returns to The Palace on March 26.