Detroit picked up Malachi Flynn as a throw-in during a trade with the New York Knicks to balance salaries. Flynn set a Pistons record with 50 points in a game, the most by a bench player in team history. Despite the loss, it was a career night for him.
Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks achieved his first career triple-double with 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists, securing a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament against the Chicago Bulls.