For the second night in a row, the Atlanta Hawks got down big to their opponent on the road and fought back to make it a game in the fourth quarter, only to fall short. On Wednesday night, it was the Detroit Pistons’ turn to build a comfortable lead before watching it wither away against a Hawks team that just doesn’t give up, no matter what the deficit is.
Atlanta turned up the defensive intensity as the Pistons relaxed to make it a game in the fourth quarter after going down by as many as 30 points in the third.