The Detroit Pistons came up just short in a hard fought battle against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. It looked like the Pistons would be able to pull this one out and snap their 3-game skid, however they did not have enough down the stretch to make it happen.
The Pistons were short-handed, missing rookie guard Jaden Ivey due to a non-COVID related illness, and had to rely on some rotation players that they may not normally need when closing out a game.
While this one would have been huge to put in the win column, a few Pistons performances stood out amongst their peers.
Detroit Pistons: Bojan Bogdanovic’s big night
It’s clear that Bojan Bogdanovic has been far and away the top offensive threat for the Pistons so far this season. He started the night a bit slow, but couldn’t be stopped as the game progressed.
Bogdanovic finished the night with 33 points, his 25th career 30-point game. As soon as you’d think the Pistons may be out of the game, Bogdanovic came back with big shot after big shot, including a 4-point play that almost gave the Pistons the edge. Bojan had it going from all over last night:
The man, the myth, the Bojan.#Pistons | @44Bojan pic.twitter.com/w4Fwa0pe5W
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) October 26, 2022
He seemed to be able to bail the Pistons out at certain points when the younger players made mistakes or didn’t see their shots fall. Bojan has been a high point for the team early in the season, and you have to hope that his shooting volume and efficiency will continue throughout the year.