On March 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, and the Pistons sat at home to meet the Eagles. Although there was some difference in the strength of the two teams, the Hawks failed to gain the upper hand this time, and they were 3 points behind after half-time; in the second half, the two sides still played very glue, and finally entered overtime. In overtime, Cunningham scored consecutive points to help the team take the lead, while the Hawks failed to respond. In the end, the Pistons beat the Hawks 113-110 to win three straight.
The Hawks played well in this game, with 6 people scoring in double figures, but unfortunately the core of the team, Trae Young, felt sluggish, shooting only 5 of 20, 7 of 2 three-pointers, 14 points, 12 assists, and 5 turnovers. The rest of the players played well, with Bogdanovic having 22 points and six assists, Collins with 17 points and 11 rebounds, Hunter with 15 points, Gallinari on the bench with 14 points, Lou Wei with 13 points and Capela with 9 points and 12 rebounds. But in the end, they lost the game and missed the opportunity to rise to ninth in the East.
The Pistons drafted Cunningham with a pick, but their strength is still very poor, and they have been in the bottom position in the East, and have recently won two consecutive wins to rise to the second-to-last. But this time against the Hawks, the Pistons continued their previous momentum, and at the beginning they had been clinging to the score and still maintained a slight lead. In extra time, Corningham ushered in an outbreak, taking consecutive points to help the team take the lead, successfully helping the team to win, and achieving a rare three-game winning streak.
In this game, Corningham broke out again, playing 43 minutes, shooting 10-of-25, 2-of-7 three-pointers, and getting a comprehensive stat of 28 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds, plus-minus +11. Grant also had 23 points, with Bagley on the bench having 19 points and 10 rebounds and Hayes having 13 points and six assists. The Pistons beat the Hawks, and the Nets reaped the benefits, holding their ninth place.
Before this game, the Nets had a record of 32 wins and 33 losses, ranking ninth in the East, followed by the Eagles, who would come to the ninth position if they won. But with the Hawks losing, the Nets retained the ninth place, leading the Hawks by half a win. And in the next game, the Nets will challenge the Hornets on the road, and whoever wins between the two teams is the eighth in the East.