Hawks Defeat Pistons

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan – Josh Smith had 27 points and 14
rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks rallied for a 94-79 victory over the
Detroit Pistons on Monday night.

Atlanta trailed by as many as 15 points in the second quarter
but held the Pistons to 28 percent shooting in the second half as
they pulled away to win.

Mike Bibby added 17 points, seven assists and six rebounds for
the Hawks, while Marvin Williams had 15 points.

Detroit had five players score in double figures, but Tracy
McGrady led the Pistons with just 14. Detroit scored only 28 points
in the second half as it lost for the fourth time in five games.

The Pistons made their first six 3-point attempts before Charlie
Villanueva missed early in the second quarter, and didn’t commit
their first turnover until moments later.