Hawks injury report for Friday in Detroit: Kristaps Porzingis (illness) is out. N’Faly Dante (concussion protocol) is out. Jacob Toppin (right shoulder surgery) is out. Trae Young (right knee MCL sprain) is out.

After nearly a week off, the Atlanta Hawks are back on the court tonight. They are on the road to face the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pisto

The Atlanta Hawks will be without Kristaps Porzingis against the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Friday, December 12.

Neither the Hawks' five-day break nor Jalen Johnson's triple-double were enough to overcome the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons in a 142-115 loss on Friday night.

After nearly a week off, the Atlanta Hawks are back on the court tonight. They are on the road to face the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pisto

Philadelphia 76ers (14-10, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (14-11, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -2.5; over/under is 232.

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons thumped the Atlanta Hawks 142-115 Friday to extend their lead on top of the NBA Eastern Conference.

Playing their first regular-season game since December 6, the Pistons finished the night with a 142-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks. It marks the team’s third straight victory, with a 20-5 record, and they remain in first place in the Eastern Conference.

During Monday’s installment of NBA Today on ESPN, insider Marc Spears gave his thoughts on the play of the Hawks forward. He confidently stated that Johnson has been the best player in the East this season. “The MVP of the Eastern Conference right now,” Spears said of Johnson.