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Young has 38, Collins adds 31 as Hawks beat Pistons

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 38 points, John Collins had 31 and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat Jerami Grant and the Detroit Pistons 123-115 in overtime on Wednesday night.

Grant had a career-high 32 points, including all of Detroit’s nine points in overtime, to continue his hot start to the season. It wasn’t enough for the Pistons.

Clint Capela had 27 points and a career-high 26 rebounds for Atlanta (7-7). The Pistons (3-11) have the worst record in the Eastern Conference.

Young scored 21 points in the third period, when Atlanta charged back after trailing by 14 points.

After trailing 99-82, Atlanta rallied again in the final period. Capela’s jam, set up by a pass from Young, tied the game at 106. Grant’s last-second drive to the basket was blocked by Collins, forcing overtime.

Capela’s three-point play gave Atlanta a 116-113 lead it wouldn’t lose. Young padded the lead with a 3-pointer.

Blake Griffin had 17 points for Detroit and Wayne Ellington had 16. Detroit was swept in the two-game season series, including a 128-120 loss in Atlanta on Dec. 28.

Rookie G Killian Hayes (torn labrum, right hip) will be evaluated in eight weeks. Hayes, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, was hurt on Jan. 4.

The Pistons play host to Houston on Friday night.

… In Cleveland, Kyrie Irving returned from his personal “pause”î to score 37 points in his first game with Kevin Durant and James Harden, but the new-look, star-studded Brooklyn Nets gave up 42 to Collin Sexton and lost 147-135 in double overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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