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Trae Young is set to face the Pistons on Monday night.
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Jan 22, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) goes to the basket past Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II (00) during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
Jan 22, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) goes to the basket past Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II (00) during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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Coming off of an early matchup at home on Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Pistons are back on the court Monday night to host the Atlanta Hawks.

Heading into the game, the Hawks listed their star guard, Trae Young, on the injury report. As Young is dealing with right Achilles Tendinitis, Atlanta added some caution to his status. However, he was only downgraded to probable.

The chances of Young playing still remained favorable for the Hawks.

As expected, Young won’t be missing Monday’s outing between the Pistons and the Hawks.

The star guard will take the court for the fourth straight game. The last time Young missed action for Atlanta was on January 27, when they paid a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves. At the time, the Hawks were in the midst of a four-game losing streak. It extended to five after the Timberwolves defeat.

At this point, the Hawks are still looking to climb out of that slump. Atlanta currently has the longest active losing streak in the Eastern Conference, with eight losses in a row. They’ve slipped past the Pistons in the Eastern Conference standings. Sitting in ninth place, the Hawks hold a 22-27 record.

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Jan 22, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) dribbles against Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Monday’s action will be the third meeting between the Hawks and the Pistons this year. Their first matchup occurred in Detroit on November 8. At the time, Trae Young put up 35 points and 13 assists in what became a tight loss for the Hawks.

Just a couple of weeks back, the Hawks hosted the Pistons for the first time this year, and they failed to find success again. Checking in for 40 minutes, Young made just 39 percent of his shots from the field. He scored 13 points and dished out nine assists. The Pistons snagged a 10-point victory.

The Pistons and the Hawks will tip at 7 PM ET on Monday.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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