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The Detroit Pistons are back at Little Caesars Arena on Friday night and looking for their third straight win against the visiting Atlanta Hawks. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on NBA TV and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Pistons vs. Hawks on TV and stream without cable:
When: Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. ETWhere: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Mich.TV channel: NBA TVStreaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate)
Pistons vs. Hawks: The matchup
Winners of four of their past five games, the Pistons look to put their first rough patch of the season behind them and maintain their mantle as the Eastern Conference’s best team. Detroit now sits at 19-5 and holds a 5.5-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top spot in the Central Division and a two-game edge over the New York Knicks in the East pecking order. The Pistons are off and running on their current home stand, too, with back-to-back wins over the Portland Trail Blazers (122-116) and Milwaukee Bucks (124-112).
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The Hawks are listed as 7.5-point underdogs in this one, but their record suggests them to be one of the top performing road teams in the NBA. Atlanta has the second-best road mark (10-5) behind only the Pistons in the East, and the fifth-best in the league. Atlanta sits at 14-11 on the season and is tied for second in the tightly packed Southeast Division, with young forward Jalen Johnson averaging 23.4 points, 10.5 rebounds and 7.9 assists to balanced scoring effort with star guard Trae Young sidelined by a knee injury.
Pistons vs. Hawks: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited. The Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the trial.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.