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ATLANTA - Jeff Teague scored a season-high 28 points and then earned compliments for his defence. Nike Roshe Run Floral Uk .Led by Teagues play on both ends of the court, the Atlanta Hawks didnt panic after blowing a 19-point lead and recovered to beat the Detroit Pistons 99-89 on Friday night.Paul Millsap had 15 points and 12 rebounds for Atlanta, which snapped a two-game skid.Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said he expected Teagues points would get all the attention. Budenholzer said he was just as happy with the point guards defence and poise down the stretch. Teague had two steals and blocked two shots.Jeff Teague was very good, Budenholzer said. A lot of people talk about his points and his offence, but I thought his defence was very good on the ball.Josh Smith had 16 points and Andre Drummond added 13 points with 16 rebounds for the Pistons, who have lost four straight. They had two three-game losing streaks earlier in the season.The Pistons made only 4 of 21 3-pointers and shot only 37.3 per cent overall.Were just in a shooting slump right now, Smith said.Former University of Georgia standout Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was only 1 of 7 from the field for four points. D.J. Augustin had 14 points but made only 4 of 17 shots.We just struggle down the last few minutes of games, said Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy. Weve got to find some answers. We as a group, not just the players. ... You look at our shooting percentages. We just dont have really anybody playing at a very high level.Detroit rallied after trailing 70-51 in the third quarter.Pistons starting guard Brandon Jennings did not play in the fourth quarter after suffering a hyperextended left thumb.With Jennings out, Augustin led the comeback as Detroit pulled even with a 14-0 run that began late in the third quarter and continued into the final period. Augustin had back-to-back baskets as the Pistons pulled even at 74-74 with 8:31 remaining.Al Horford, who had 14 points, answered with a layup as Atlanta reclaimed the lead for good.They did what they were supposed to do, Teague said of the Pistons. They competed. We were able to withstand the run and make plays at the end.Horford sank a buzzer-beating jumper before halftime to give Atlanta a 50-40 lead. The Hawks still led by 10, at 74-64, entering the final period.TIP INSPistons: Smith, who played only 23 minutes and had only five points and four rebounds in Wednesdays 88-86 loss to the Suns, was back in form against his former team. He had eight rebounds and led the Pistons with five assists. Smith played for Atlanta from 2004-13. ... Augustine scored nine points in the final period.Hawks: G DeMarre Carroll (groin) started and had 10 points with seven rebounds after missing four games. ... Atlanta on Thursday assigned rookie F-C Adreian Payne to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League. Payne was the 15th overall selection in this years draft. ... Kyle Korver made two 3-pointers to tie Tim Hardaway for 18th all-time with 1,542.UP NEXTDetroit: At Milwaukee on Tuesday night.Atlanta: At Washington on Tuesday night.TIP FROM AN OLD FRIENDAtlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez visited with Van Gundy after the game. The two became friends when Gonzalez managed the Marlins and Van Gundy coached the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. After his postgame news conference, Van Gundy said Maybe Fredi has some answers. Maybe we need to bunt more!NO PANICBudenholzer said his message during the Pistons run was to remain poised. Our players did that, he said. I think weve got a good group in that way. Asics Gel Saga White . -- Clippers star Blake Griffin fired off some harsh words for the Golden State Warriors after being ejected on a Christmas night turned spirited. 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"The kind of game we played, to be hanging around 3-0 and almost get the shutout, it shows a lot and builds up our confidence." Samsons goal came on what he described as a "broken play" at 10:55 of the second period and gave St. Johns a two-goal advantage. "I took a shot off a defenceman and then the puck was kind of scrambling and then (Brenden) Kichton ended up behind the net," said Samson. "I got open on the side of the net and the goalie was kind of swimming in the crease a little bit, so that helped me. It was a huge goal for us, to get the two-goal lead."; John Albert had a pair of goals for the IceCaps (42-22-6) while Tyler Beskorowany made 23 saves for the victory. Nike Roshe One Print Casual Shoes. . Patrick McNeill replied for the Falcons (44-21-6). Jeremy Smith stopped 28 shots in defeat. Albert opened the scoring for the IceCaps when he picked up a loose puck off a rebound and buried a low wrist shot 4:34 into the first period. Albert added his second, finishing off a 2-on-1 give-and-go with captain Jason Jaffray 15:13 into the second period. McNeill put the Falcons on the board with a point shot that hit off a skate on the way through with 4:33 left in regulation time. St. Johns head coach Keith McCambridge was satisfied with his clubs effort, especially in the defensive zone, just one night after allowing eight goals against in a loss to Springfield. "I was impressed with the level we played at," he said. "I thought our attention (towards) the areas we thought we had to get better at, (things) that we werent at our peak performance in with regards to last night-- we were able to get offensive opportunities and keep pucks out of our net by bearing down and making sure we are strong in front of net." wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap soccer jerseys wholesale jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap nfl jerseys china ' ' '
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