11 consecutive wins! 123 points in the final quarter! The NBA has changed

On November 19, the Pistons, the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, faced the Hawks, the No. 4 team in the Eastern Conference, away from home. Cunningham, the Pistons' top pick, returns after missing three consecutive games. The Pistons are still without many players: Ivey, LeVert and Tobias Harris. For the Hawks, Trae Young, Risashe, Porzingis and others are not playing either.

The Pistons have won 10 consecutive victories, and the Hawks have won 5 consecutive victories. Pistons starting lineup: Cunningham, Jenkins, Duncan Robinson, Stewart, Duren. Eagles starting lineup: Alexander Walker, Daniels, Krejic, Jaylen Johnson, Okongwu. In the past 4 games, Duren averaged 25.3 points, 14 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 0.5 blocks per game!

Duren averaged 20.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1 steal and 1.1 blocks per game this season. Cunningham averaged 27.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. If healthy, both will be All-Stars. Talking back to the game, the Pistons made 5 turnovers in the first quarter and gave the Hawks 5 steals. After the first quarter, the Pistons led 35-30 by 5 points.

Cunningham just returned and was a bit slow in the first quarter. He scored 2 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 1-of-2 shooting in a single quarter. Duren continued his recent hot streak, scoring 8 points and 1 rebound on 4-of-5 shooting in the first quarter. The Pistons have integrated offense and defense this season, ranking second in the league in steals and blocks per game, and ranking third in the league in points allowed per game. All 7 members of the Pistons team averaged double figures in points per game!

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pistons targeted Kennard's defensive shortcomings and scored a 12-3 run. The Pistons led by up to 19 points. The Hawks, led by Jaylen Johnson, struggled to chase points. Johnson made 5 of 8 shots in the first half and scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. It is worth mentioning that the best players in the Eastern Conference in the past two weeks are Cunningham and Jaylen Johnson respectively.

After halftime, the Pistons still led by 13 points 67-54. Cunningham didn't feel good on the outside. He made 0 of 3 three-pointers in the first half, but he made 3 of 3 two-pointers. He scored 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in the half. The Pistons were playing back-to-back games, and the Hawks started to speed up in the second half, which was a test for the Pistons' physical strength. The Eagles led 28-27 in the third quarter and recovered 1 point in a single quarter.

Cunningham scored 16+6+10 in the first three quarters and made 0 of 5 three-pointers. The Eagles' Alexander Walker also made 0 of 5 three-pointers. After three quarters, the Pistons led 94-82 by 12 points. The situation suddenly changed in the fourth quarter, and the Eagles went 14-2. With 7 minutes left in the game, the Eagles were only 3 points behind. Alexander Walker scored 10 points in a row, and Okongwu also broke out!

In order to increase the defensive intensity, the Pistons took Cunningham off the field and rested for more than 3 minutes. The effect was immediate. The Eagles made three consecutive turnovers. Duren and Osar sent big blocks, and the point difference returned to double digits. In the last 3 minutes of the final quarter, Cunningham reappeared. In the last minute and a half, Walker led the Eagles to catch up by 2 points, and Cunningham scored 4 points in a row to kill the game.

In the fourth quarter, the Pistons made only 1 of 8 three-pointers. They relied on high-intensity defense and stable free throws to have the last laugh. At the end of the game, the Pistons defeated the Hawks 120-112, winning their 11th consecutive victory. The Pistons currently rank first in the Eastern Conference with 13 wins and 2 losses, 1.5 games away from the league's first-place Thunder. The NBA has changed, and many young teams have emerged!

Cunningham had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals, Duren had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals! Cunningham scored 9 points in the final quarter today. He scored a total of 123 points in the final quarter of this season, ranking first in the league! The Pistons started the season with 13 wins and 2 losses, tying the best start to the 2005-06 season. Johnson had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, Walker had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Okongwu had 21 points, 3 assists and 3 blocks.

Neither the Hawks nor the Pistons are traffic teams, but this matchup is really exciting. Finally, take a look at the data: