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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- It was one of the most spectacular plays of a dreary season for the Detroit Pistons: Andre Drummond knocked a pass away near midcourt, took off toward the basket and threw down an emphatic one-handed dunk while being fouled by Atlantas Elton Brand. "I knew I didnt have a chance," Brand said. Drummonds dunk propelled the Pistons to a 115-107 win over the Hawks on Friday night that snapped Detroits three-game losing streak and handed Atlanta its eighth straight loss. The Hawks shot 17 of 20 from the field during a 41-point second quarter, but the Pistons rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit. "We came together at halftime. We asked each other if we really want this," Drummond said. "We looked each other in the eyes as men and we all came together and decided we wanted to do this. So we came out firing." Atlanta was without guard Jeff Teague, who was out with a sprained ankle. Al Horford was lost for the season in December with a torn pectoral muscle. Paul Millsap had 23 points for the Hawks. "We had that huge second quarter, but they must have gotten a huge pep talk at halftime, because they really came out for the third with a lot of energy," Atlantas Kyle Korver said. Drummonds dunk on Brand gave the Pistons a 93-88 lead with 10:00 to play. Brand was a good sport about it, smiling a bit and even appearing to look up at the scoreboard for a replay. Drummond finished 10 of 11 from the field, but the Hawks finally started fouling him intentionally. The Detroit big man finished 0 for 8 on free throws, and the Pistons eventually took him out for the final 3:40. "Obviously, were trying to get back into the game, and it helped," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "We didnt score every time that we tried it, but it gave us a chance. It also helps that hes a great young player and we got him off the floor for a couple minutes." It was tied at 104 when Detroits Kyle Singler made a 3-pointer from the right wing, and Will Bynum doubled the lead with a driving three-point play with 1:06 to go. A 3-pointer by Singler with 30 seconds left made it 113-106. Greg Monroe had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Pistons, who stood pat at the trade deadline Thursday. Detroit is now 2 1/2 games behind Atlanta and Charlotte, who are in a virtual tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks looked unstoppable on offence in the second quarter, scoring at will while going the entire period without a turnover. But the Pistons outscored Atlanta 34-20 in the third. It wasnt a perfect second half by any means for Detroit, but the Pistons did show some urgency. Brandon Jennings, who was having a poor shooting game for Detroit, was fouled twice while shooting 3-pointers. After Jennings missed badly from 3-point range, Josh Smith blocked Millsap at the other end, and Jennings was waiting behind the defence for a layup that gave the Pistons an 82-79 lead. "We made two or three hustle plays that winning teams make," Detroit interim coach John Loyer said. "Two and three bodies on the floor, couple guys going out of bounds. You guys all watch the NBA. The better teams do that." Jennings finished with 12 points and 14 assists, although he didnt play at all in the fourth. Detroit went with Bynum instead, and he finished with nine points and seven assists. "Brandon is a scorer. Brandon has been a great facilitator for us," Loyer said. "He started to attack in the third quarter and Will came in and finished it. Thats what teammates do." NOTES: Atlanta shot 85 per cent in the second quarter, one of the top marks for one quarter in the NBA this season. Denver shot 87 per cent (13 for 15) in the fourth quarter at Toronto on Dec. 1, according to STATS. ... 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Alex Smith Redskins Jersey . - The Green Bay Packers got back to work on Friday without star quarterback Aaron Rodgers.If this game was played a year ago, it would have been a higher profile matchup, and perhaps one deserving of a more prestigious bowl than the Belk Bowl (no offence to the southern department store chain). Instead this year it’s a matchup of two teams that have bounced around the Top 25 and are looking to end their mostly disappointing seasons on a high note. The biggest disappointment for Georgia was of course Todd Gurley’s season. In an era when running backs simply aren’t taken in the first round of NFL drafts (save for Trent Richardson regrettably), Gurley has been ranked by experts and draftniks as high as the Top 10. The guy is legit, but a combination of injuries and poor decisions, robbed the RB of most of his junior season. Gurley finished with 911 yards and nine touchdowns on just 123 carries but first missed four games to suspension for accepting money for his autograph, and then tore his ACL in his return against Auburn, an injury that would cost him the rest of the season and the upcoming Belk Bowl. The good news for Gurley and football fans everywhere is the North Carolina native is expected to make a full recovery and the injury isn’t expected to cost too many draft slots come late April. The loss of Gurley can’t be considered a crutch for Georgia’s below expectations season however as freshman Nick Chubb did an admirable job filling in, rushing for 1,281 yards and 12 touchdowns on 186 carries in Gurley’s absence. Despite routing eventual SEC East champion Missouri midway through the year, losses to South Carolina and Florida led to Georgia missing out on the SEC Championship game. It likely wouldn’t have mattered however, as the Bulldogs fell to in-state rival Georgia Tech in the last game of the regular season. The post-Teddy Bridgewater Louisville Cardinals meanwhile, were largely off most college football fan’s radars until late in the season when they found their way into the Top 25. Bobby Petrino’s Cardinals again finished the year ranked 21st in the nation despite only playing one ranked team – No. 2 Florida State, losing 42-31. Louisville wasn’t without big wins however, opening the year with a 31-13 rout of ACC rival Miami (Florida) and a late season upset of Notre Dame, who spent time in the Top 10 earlier in the year. In a transition year, Louisville boasts a middle-of-the-pack offence, ranking 77th in the nation at a little under 400 yards per game. The Cards have a better passing attack than Georgia (333rd ranked offence in the NCAA) averaging nearly 250 yards per game through the air to the Bulldogs’ 200, but lose a lot on the ground where Chubb, Gurley, and Georgia averages more than 100 yards per game more than Louisville (255 to 149).dddddddddddd This game could be a low scoring tilt as both teams rank in the Top 20 in the nation on defence Louisville is sixth, giving up less than 300 yards per game while Georgia finished just 12 teams behind, giving up 334 per game. The Cardinals are even better against the run, finishing third in the NCAA in that category at a 93.7 yards per game average, and it will be interesting to see if Chubb and the run-heavy Bulldogs can get going at a greater clip than that. Louisville has played very few teams of Georgia’s calibre, a fact that likely helped their numbers on defence. If the Cardinals’ defence can prove as stout as they’ve been against lesser competition, they’ll have a chance, but the Bulldogs, a seven-point favourite, should be able to establish their run game enough to make sure they don’t lose to two ACC opponents in a row. Eye on Sunday WR Devante Parker, Louisville All the prospect talk at the receiver position has been about Alabama’s Amari Cooper, but that may change in the New Year. The senior missed the first seven games of the year to injury but made up for lost time in the final five, amassing 735 yards and five touchdowns. A big game against Georgia should make things all the more uncomfortable for Cooper as the draft’s top receiver. LB Leonard Floyd, Georgia The Bulldogs are known for producing NFL-calibre linebackers and Floyd appears to be the latest high profile prospect. Floyd projects as an up-and-coming edge rusher but may return to school to add more size before entering the draft. S Gerod Holliman, Louisville Holliman led the country in interceptions, by a wide margin with 14. He may also be the early leader in draftniks tearing apart his game ahead of the draft. Holliman’s been criticized for a number of things, from poor tackling to immaturity. The playmaker has a chance to silence some of the criticism against Georgia. RB Todd Gurley, Georgia Gurley’s struggles off the field, and staying on the field, will probably push him out of the Top 10 in April’s draft but many still feel he’ll be a first rounder. Gurley will now likely battle Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon as the top running back taken in the draft, likely somewhere in the teens. 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