Cade Cunningham’s late basket lifts Pistons past Hawks

Cade Cunningham made a running hook shot with nine seconds left and the host Detroit Pistons pulled out a 122-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.Cunningham recorded his third straight triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. His clutch basket bailed out the Pistons after they squandered a 24-point lead.Malik Beasley and Tobias Harris also scored 22 points apiece, while Jaden Ivey added 18.Trae Young led the Hawks with 35 points and 13 assists. Jalen Johnson had 20 points and nine rebounds, while Dyson Daniels supplied 18 points and seven steals. Zaccharie Risacher was held to seven points after the top pick of the draft scored 33 in the Hawks’ previous game.Detroit shot 62.5 percent in the opening quarter while rolling to a 40-23 lead.The half ended with the Pistons up 66-53. Harris had 16 points and Beasley contributed 13. Young carried his club with 18 points.The Pistons continued to have trouble containing Young. The Hawks point guard nailed a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play in a 16 second span early in the third quarter, pulling Atlanta within nine points.A 7-0 Detroit spurt midway through the quarter made it 81-67. The Pistons’ lead was still 10 points at 86-76 after a Beasley basket.

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