The Detroit Pistons knocked off of the NBA’s hottest teams on Monday, March 23, defeating a Los Angeles Lakers team with Luka Dončić and LeBron James both active. Now they’ll host one of the hottest teams in the East.
They will face the Atlanta Hawks, who had an 11-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday by the Houston Rockets, at Little Caesars Arena Wednesday. The recent streak has put the Hawks in control of the sixth seed, positioning them as a potential second-round foe in the playoffs.
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The Hawks catch a break after Cade Cunningham suffered a collapsed lung injury last week in Washington. Daniss Jenkins, the former two-way player, will start once again at point guard. All-Star center Jalen Duren has been dominant in 17 games since returning from a two-game suspension, averaging 23.2 points on 66.5% shooting with 10.9 rebounds. The Pistons are also down standout backup Isaiah Stewart (calf).
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Here’s how and what to watch for in tonight’s Pistons vs. Hawks game, including the TV channel, streaming link, the lineups, injury report and betting odds.
Matchup: Pistons (52-19) vs. Hawks (40-32).
Date: Wednesday, March 25.
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
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Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks TV channel
TV channel: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network Detroit
Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks injury report
Updates on players on the 15-man roster.
OUT: Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart.
QUESTIONABLE: Javonte Green, Bobi Klintman, Chaz Lanier
Atlanta Hawks injury report vs Detroit Pistons
Updates only on players on the 15-man roster.
QUESTIONABLE: Jalen Johnson
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Detroit Pistons vs Hawks starting lineups today
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) gets the rebound against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025.
Here’s the projected Pistons-Hawks starting lineups:
Pistons: Daniss Jenkins (PG), Duncan Robinson (G/F), Ausar Thompson (F), Tobias Harris (PF), Jalen Duren (C).
Hawks: CJ McCollum (PG), Dyson Daniels (G), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (G/F), Onyeka Okongsu (PF), Mo Gueye (C)
Off the bench for the Pistons: Caris LeVert (G/F), Javonte Green (G/F), Kevin Huerter (G/F), Ron Holland II (F), Paul Reed (C).
Off the bench for the Hawks: Gabe Vincent (G), Corey Kispert (G/F), Zaccharie Risacher (F), Jock Landale (F), Jonathan Kuminga (F)
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Pistons vs Hawks odds
The Hawks are small road favorites at the Pistons:
Spread: Pistons by 2½ points.
Total O/U: 226½ points.
Moneyline: Hawks +125, Pistons -155.
Odds provided by BetMGM as of Tuesday night.
Pistons schedule, upcoming games
Full Pistons 82-game schedule for the 2025-26 regular season. Here are the next five games after the Hawks:
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Thursday, March 26: vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Saturday, March 28: at Minnesota Timberwolves
Monday, March 30: at Oklahoma City Thunder
Tuesday, March 31: vs. Toronto Raptors
Thursday, April 2: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Contact Omari Sankofa II at osankofa@freepress.com. Follow him on Bluesky and/or X @omarisankofa.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Cade Cunningham injury report, as Detroit Pistons host Hawks