DETROIT (AP) --
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Rodney Stuckey scored 16 points and
rookie Greg Monroe added 15 points and seven rebounds to lead the
Detroit Pistons to a 94-85 preseason victory over the Atlanta Hawks
on Monday night.
Rookie Jordan Crawford, a Detroit native, led the Hawks with 20
points.
After a slow start, the Hawks (0-2) got back into the game with
a 32-point second quarter. Detroit (2-1) held Atlanta to four field
goals in the third quarter and pulled away for the win.
Both teams had several players sidelined with injuries. The
Hawks had six players unavailable, including Marvin Williams, while
Detroit was missing five, including Tracy McGrady, who sat out his
second straight exhibition game to rest his bad knee.
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