Records: Pistons 14-26; Hawks 23-17.

Big shot: Jason Maxiell had his second consecutive double-double, and second of the season, with 19 points and 12 rebounds. The two double-doubles were his first since March 2010. He has scored more than 19 points only once, when he collected a career-high 28 in 2008.

Thieves caught: The Hawks had a 15-3 edge in steals, including 9-0 in the first half. They also committed only 10 turnovers, or half as many as the Pistons. But they only were able to turn the Pistons' 20 turnovers into 20 points. That is a very big reason they didn't win, along with Maxiell's excellence and a 12-point third quarter.

Sharpshooters: When the Pistons weren't turning over the ball, they made shots. A lot of them. They shot 38 of 68 from the field (55.9 percent), their best shooting percentage of the season. And they managed it despite shooting 1 of 8 (12.5 percent) on 3-pointers.

Glass cleaners:

Between the Pistons' sizzling shooting and the Hawks' indifference, Detroit compiled a 37-24 rebounding advantage. The 24 rebounds were the fewest by any Pistons opponent this season.

The 13-rebound differential equaled the fourth-largest favoring the Pistons this season. They previously outrebounded Charlotte by 18 (Feb. 29), Miami by 17 (Jan. 25) and New Jersey by 16 (Feb. 10), winning all but the Miami game.

Injury update: The Pistons were completely healthy for the first time, with Charlie Villanueva activated after missing all but two games with an ankle injury. Vernon Macklin went to the inactive list to make room for Villanueva, who did not play. The Hawks also got Joe Johnson (knee) back after missing four games and six of the previous seven, and Tracy McGrady (knee) after missing one game. Willie Green (back spasms) remains out for the Hawks, and Al Horford (torn pectoral) is expected to miss the rest of the regular season.

Frank-ly speaking: "I thought Max was super. I think the tandem with him and Jonas (Jerebko) was great. Max was a game-changer tonight. He was very, very good on both ends and initially had a tough start against Josh Smith. But collectively, as a group, we started to get better." – Lawrence Frank, on Maxiell.

Next up: 7:30 p.m. Saturday vs. Toronto Raptors (Fox Sports Detroit Plus)

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