Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons have a two-game cushion on the New York Knicks for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference heading into Friday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks.

Atlanta has slipped into the play-in tournament zone in the Eastern Conference, although it is just one game back of the No. 4-seeded Orlando Magic. The Hawks have spent most of the season without Trae Young, but forward Jalen Johnson is a prime All-Star candidate early on this season.

Johnson and the Hawks have struggled at home (4-6), but they’re 10-5 straight up and against the spread on the road this season. Can they cover as two-possession underdogs on Friday night against Detroit?

The Pistons are 10-2 at home, and they have wins by eight (on the road) and one (at home) against Atlanta this

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