Hoopinion: April 7th Open Thread: Atlanta (49-28) @ Detroit (24-53)

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TIP-OFF: 7:30pm (EDT)

TELEVISION: Fox Sports South

CHAT: Daily Dime Live

RADIO: Hawks Radio Network, Audio League Pass

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Pistons

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Joe Johnson is out. Mike Bibby and Zaza Pachulia are both listed as day-to-day.

DETROIT INJURY REPORT: Richard Hamilton is a game-time decision. Jason Maxiell and Chris Wilcox are both questionable.

BY THE NUMBERS

Team	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (off)	88.9	1.133	50.5	21.3	28	13.2
DET (def)	87.4	1.125	52.3	34.6	26.6	16.4

Team	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
ATL (def)	88.9	1.085	49.8	28.2	27.4	15.6
DET (off)	87.4	1.07	47.3	22.1	30.4	15.3

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -4.5, 191 o/u

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Piston Powered

PREVIOUSLY, THE DETROIT PISTONS...beat a weakened (no Thad Young, Jason Smith playing more minutes than Elton Brand and Samuel Dalembert combined, etc.) 76ers team 124-103 in Philadelphia last night to snap an eleven-game losing streak.

The Hawks have won two fo three from the Pistons so far this season. The home team has won each game. The Pistons won 94-88 on November 29th in the previous meeting in Detroit. The Hawks won 112-99 on March 13th and 91-85 on Saturday in Atlanta.

Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.

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