AJC: Hawks squawks: Hawks 91, Pistons 85

[Hawksquawk]

– Greetings, all. Ken Sugiura sitting in for MC.

– Not a pretty game. Mike Woodson: “We played pretty well in spurts, but we played well enough to win the game.”

– Detroit was outmanned, but hung in. I’m still not sure how, as they shot 37 percent from the floor. The two players who took the most shots — Tayshaun Prince and Charlie Villanueva — were a combined 10 for 31. Ben Gordon didn’t even score. Said Jamal Crawford, “They compete. They play hard. They have a lot of talented guys. They've got (Rodney) Stuckey, Gordon, (Will) Bynum’s capable of putting up some numbers.”

– Joe Johnson was out with a sprained right thumb, which may explain why he was 6-for-17 against Cleveland on Friday. Before the game, Woodson wasn’t sure if he’d be ready for Charlotte on Tuesday.

– Al Horford on Joe being out: “He’s usually our go-to guy and a big part of our team. I know they’re missing a lot of guys, too, but we’re so used to playing together.”

– Not a great night for Jeff Teague. He …

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