Detroit Pistons' rally falls short in overtime loss to Hawks
After being down by 21 points late in the second quarter, the Detroit Pistons battled back but fell short in an overtime loss to the Hawks.
Detroit — With every fan inside Little Caesars Arena on their feet, the Detroit Pistons trailed the Atlanta Hawks 121-119 with just 13. 1 seconds remaining. After a timeout, coach J.
B. Bickerstaff called a play for Tobias Harris, who made a mid-range jumper to tie the game at 121. The Hawks held the offensive possession with 9.
5 seconds left in the fourth quarter, with the ball in CJ McCollum’s hands. His potential game-winning basket fell short, sending the game into overtime. The bucket that took us to OT pic.
twitter. com/IIPGqBv8vV — Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 26, 2026 The additional five minutes led to the Pistons and Hawks exchanging offensive strikes. However, Detroit was unable to complete its second-half rally, falling 130-129.