The Defense Canât Rest By Mark Daniels
Apr 27, 2021 11:13 AM
For years, the cries have gotten increasingly louder to give Aaron Rodgers more firepower on the offensive side of the ball.  Last year, with the top scoring offense in the league, the Packers still came up one game short of the Super Bowl. The MVP quarterback managed to produce plenty of yards and points with the weaponry at his disposal.  Think about the last three NFC Championship game losses for the Pack. In 2016, Matt Ryan torched a depleted secondary, two years ago, the San Francisco 49ers ran all over the Green Bay defense and last January, a close game melted away with just a couple of suspect plays in the defensive backfield.
Jerami Grant, Frank Jackson lead Detroit Pistons past Atlanta Hawks
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Detroit takes on Atlanta, looks to stop 3-game slide
April 26, 2021 By The Associated Press
Atlanta Hawks (34-27, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (18-43, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Detroit; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit heads into the matchup against Atlanta as losers of three games in a row.
The Pistons are 11-24 against Eastern Conference opponents. Detroit allows 111.5 points to opponents and has been outscored by 4 points per game.
The Hawks are 20-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 113.7 points per game and is shooting 46.5%.
The teams meet for the third time this season. The Hawks won 123-115 in the last matchup on Jan. 20. Trae Young led Atlanta with 38 points, and Jerami Grant led Detroit with 32 points.