Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 1, 2025

A fourth-quarter surge proved insufficient to overcome a sluggish middle two quarters, as Atlanta fell 99–98 in Detroit with a combined 197 points landing firmly under the 232.5 market total. DAGGER leaned under, and it cashed.

The opening half set a methodical tone, with the teams combining for just 99 points through 24 minutes. Detroit stayed competitive early, matching Atlanta's 27 first-quarter points with 25 of its own, but the second quarter collapsed into a slog—47 combined points that foreshadowed the defensive grind to come. Atlanta's third quarter was particularly anemic at 19 points, allowing Detroit to maintain a tight margin despite scoring just 24. The fourth quarter finally broke the monotony with 55 combined points, the game's fastest-paced frame, but it came too late to meaningfully reset the total's trajectory.

Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 26 points and Onyeka Okongwu chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. For Detroit, Jalen Duren posted 21 points and 11 rebounds, Cade Cunningham produced 18 points and 8 assists, and Ronald Holland II scored 17. The Hawks entered having averaged 124.0 points per game in their last 10 games; the Pistons averaged 123.4. Neither team could access that offensive rhythm here, combining to undershoot their season trends by a wide margin and validate the under call from open.