DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons struggled with ball control all night as they turned the ball over 23 times against the Atlanta Hawks. But if the Pistons weren’t going to win controlling possession, they were going to get it done pounding the paint.

Off a strong night in the post with Jalen Duren scoring a team-high 21 points and the Pistons (17-4) out-rebounding the Hawks 60-34, Detroit came away with the 99-98 win Monday night at Little Caesars Arena.

Cade Cunningham was one of the major purveyors of turnovers with a team-high six, but he made up for it with 18 points — eight in the fourth quarter — eight rebounds, eight assists, five steals and three blocks.

Starting guard Duncan Robinson was absent for the first time this season due to a right ankle sprain suffered in Saturday night

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