Hoopinion: March 20th Game Preview: Detroit Pistons (25-44) @ Atlanta Hawks 39-30

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TIP-OFF: 2pm (EST)

Not just are the Hawks playing at two o'clock on the Sunday afternoon of the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the Hawks are playing at two o'clock on the Sunday afternoon of the Publix Georgia Marathon and the accompanying downtown street closings. I suspect five thousand fans present at tip-off is an optimistic hope.

TELEVISION: SportSouth

GAME NOTES: Hawks/Pistons

ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: None.

DETROIT INJURY REPORT: Jonas Jerebko is out.

BY THE NUMBERS

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
DET (off)	88.8	1.07	49	20.2	27	12.2
ATL (def)	89.4	1.063	49.1	27.2	25.6	14.3

2010-11	Poss	Off Eff	eFG%	FT Rate	OR%	TO%
DET (def)	88.8	1.115	52.5	30.3	28.3	13.9
ATL (off)	89.2	1.064	50.1	20.5	23.8	15.4

OTHER PERSPECTIVES: Piston Powered

FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -7.5, 189.5 o/u

PREVIOUSLY...the Detroit Pistons won two home games this week, 107-93 over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday and 99-95 over the New York Knicks on Friday. The Pistons have not won a road game in over a month, however.

The Hawks have won two of three games against the Pistons this season, splitting the games in Detroit (losing 103-80 on December 14th and winning 94-79 on Valentine's Day) and winning the previous meeting in Atlanta 94-85 back on November 3rd.

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

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