The Hawks and the Pistons are getting ready to each other for the first time this season and both teams just announced their starting lineups. Hawks G-Trae You
The Hawks and the Pistons are getting ready to each other for the first time this season and both teams just announced their starting lineups."Coming into tonight's game, the Hawks are 9th in the NBA in PPG, 14th in FG%, 15th in 3PA, 19th in 3P%, 5th in FTA, 22nd in rebounding, and 22nd-best in turnovers.
Per, Atlanta is 12th in points per 100 possessions, 12th in effective field goal percentage, 22nd in turnover percentage, 13th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 8th in free throw rate. On defense, Atlanta is 28th in PPG allowed, 16th in field goal percentage allowed, 30th in 3PA allowed, and 30th in 3P% allowed. PerThe Pistons are 27th in the NBA in PPG, 15th in FG%, 20th in 3PA, 22nd in 3P%, 28th in FTA, 7th in rebounding, and 27th-best in turnovers. Per, Detroit is 23rd in points per 100 possessions, 15th in effective field goal percentage, 29th in turnover percentage, 10th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 25th in free throw rate. As a defense, Detroit is 8th in PPG allowed, 10th in field goal percentage allowed, 8th in 3PA allowed, and 14th in 3P% allowed. PerThe numbers indicate that Detroit primarily wins games through its combination of strong defense and good rebounding while Atlanta wins through its offensive prowess. As a result, this is a matchup that Clint Capela will likely be extremely important in. Neither Isaiah Stewart or Paul Reed are true floor spacers at the center position, so any concerns over Capela being exploited on the perimeter should be minimal. Especially with Duren out, I expect Capela to have a strong rebounding performance against the Pistons. Stewart is one of Detroit's better defenders and Reed has his moments, but neither are imposing enough on that end to take Capela out of the game. From a star talent perspective, the juxtaposition between Trae Young and Cade Cunningham is very intriguing. I expect that Daniels will take on the assignment of guarding Cunningham - he occupied a similar role when guarding Jalen Brunson. Cunningham has been much better to start 2024-25 than last season as he is averaging 22.9 points, 7.7 assists and 6.8 rebounds on 47.1/34.6/77.4 splits. However, I do think this is a matchup that Daniels should be able to handle. One interesting note is Cunningham's size in comparison to the small guards Daniels typically has a lot of success against. Daniels was good in his minutes against Tyrese Maxey and Jalen Brunson, who are both around 6'2. It is a slightly different challenge to guard the 6'6 Cunningham, who is stronger and bigger than the average point guard. For Detroit, guarding Trae Young is going to be a struggle. They are fresh off of getting diced up by LaMelo Ball for 25 points, 8 assists and six rebounds. Young is a better shooter with similar playmaking ability. I am also interesting to see how Jalen Johnson and Zaccharie Risacher match up against Detroit's wings. Johnson should face little resistance from Tobias Harris, whose veteran presence and abilities as a floor spacer shouldn't make up for the athletic disadvantage he is at against Johnson. To counter that, Detroit might try putting the athletic Ron Holland II on Johnson in order to keep up with him. Holland is also one of the better finishers in the NBA and has an explosive first step, so Johnson will need to be effective in both staying with him and communicating with Capela to limit that possible advantage. Risacher likely won't have a repeat performance as a shooter, but I would expect him to find success against either Tim Hardaway Jr or Simone Fontecchio. Fontecchio and Holland are two of the Pistons' most interesting rotation pieces. Holland offers rim pressure while Fontecchio is one of the best shooting talents on the team. However, he is only hitting 31% of his attempts from deep, so it's possible that he will not be able to impact the matchup against Atlanta. The Hawks also need to be very mindful of not letting Jaden Ivey, Tim Hardaway Jr or Malik Beasley take over this game as shooters. Hardaway and Beasley are known shooters capable on going on a hot streak from three that sinks Atlanta while Ivey has been red-hot from three-point range to open the year. He is currently shooting 41.3% from deep on 5.1 attempts a game. It's a small sample size, but Atlanta's susceptible perimeter defense will need to be better in order to stifle a shooting surge from the Pistons."JACKSON CAUDELL Jackson Caudell has been covering Georgia Tech Athletics For On SI since March 2022 and the Atlanta Hawks for On SI since October 2023. Jackson is also the co-host of the Bleav in Georgia Tech podcast and he loves to bring thoughtful analysis and comprehensive coverage to everything that he does. Find him on X @jacksoncaudell
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