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Pistons Aim to Extend Lead in East Against Road-Strong Hawks

DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, hold a comfortable two-game lead over the New York Knicks for the Eastern Conference’s top seed as they prepare to face the Atlanta Hawks tonight. While the Pistons boast an impressive 10-2 home record, the Hawks, currently in the play-in tournament zone, are a surprising 10-5 both straight up and against the spread on the road.

Despite missing key player Trae Young, the Hawks, spurred by potential All-Star Jalen Johnson, are looking to upset the Pistons as 7.5-point underdogs. Detroit has won both previous matchups against Atlanta this season, but only by narrow margins of eight and one point respectively.

Sports Illustrated’s Peter Dewey is backing the Hawks to cover the spread, citing their strong road performance and the Pistons’ recent cooling off. Dewey also points out that Atlanta has been relying on Dyson Daniels and Johnson for playmaking, and is favoring a fade on Alexander-Walker’s assist prop due to his low assist totals in previous games against Detroit.

While the Pistons have a strong net rating for the season (+5.4), Dewey believes the Hawks’ road resilience will keep the game close. Tip-off is tonight.

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