The spark came from Ron Holland for the Pistons

The Pistons found themselves in a complicated matchup against the Hawks. With an awkward five, the answer came from the bench, and especially from the bench Ron Holland. From the second quarter, he appeared with 2+1 and put Detroit back in front. In the process, he followed up with a 3-point shot and a layup, but it wasn’t enough to allow his team to pull away.

So, the wing was part of an 8-0 run at the end of the third quarter, and after that the Pistons led by six points before the final act began.

“He was amazing,” congratulates his coach JB Bickerstaff. “He was our spark because we struggled tonight, but he gave us a lot of energy the way he battled tonight.

The friend did not stop in this third quarter and showed herself again in the end of the match. He noticeably scores the last basket in the racket before giving way Jalen Duren for the last minutes of the game. Ron Holland finished the night with 17 points, eight more than the entire Hawks bench, on 6/8 shooting with six rebounds and two steals.

Measure the game without blackening the stat sheet

“Every time my name is called, it’s like, ‘Just play, Pet (his number in Detroit)’, »explains Ron Holland after the meeting. “That’s something I really pay attention to, because I don’t have to score to have a good game or do things that show up on the stat line. I really have that in me and that pushes this team to win.”

The Pistons could also count on the good contribution of Caris LeVert, who still came off the bench, who finished with 14 points. After the LeVert – Holland tandem, Detroit managed to stay in the match, despite 22 turnovers. to end up winning 99 to 98.

“He’s a player who continues to make his mark in this league, but when he comes in, he brings energy to both ends of the court.” specifies Jalen Duren regarding his young teammate. “He’s amazing and he’s been important to us all season. I can’t wait to see his progress.”

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.