Dyson Daniels brought the Atlanta Hawks within one point of the NBA's form team in the fourth quarter but the Australian guard could not stop the Detroit Pistons holding on for a 120-112 win - their 11th on the trot.
Without injured talisman Trae Young, the Hawks trailed the eastern conference leaders by as many as 19 points in the second quarter before surging late on Wednesday afternoon (AEDT).
Daniels had the tough assignment of marking up on Cade Cunningham in the former top draft pick's first game back from a minor hip injury, and the Pistons guard was on song early.