Detroit Pistons Guard Makes History in Matchup vs Hawks

Coming off their nail-biting loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Detroit Pistons were back in action to take on the Atlanta Hawks. They weren’t able to get back in the win column, but one player ended up etching his name in the history books.

With Cade Cunningham ruled out for the matchup, a lot of minutes opened up at the point guard position. Marcus Sasser ended up starting in place of the former No. 1 pick, but it was Malachi Flynn who became the story in this game. In 34 minutes off the bench, the young guard erupted for a career-high 50 points against the Hawks.

Flynn had an all-around dominant game, also recording six rebounds, five assists, and three steals. It was an efficient night for the Pistons guard, going 18-for-25 from the field and 5-for-9 from beyond the arc.

This would be a record-setting performance for Flynn. He now has the lowest career points per game average from a player to record a 50-point game (5.2). Before this, the record belonged to longtime Toronto Raptors guard/forward Terrence Ross.

Before Wednesday, Flynn had only played in 17 games for the Pistons this season. He came to Detroit at the trade deadline as part of the Bojan Bogdanovic/Alec Burks trade. Flynn had only broken double-digits four times with the Pistons before this remarkable outing, with his high being 17 points.

It’s been a hectic year for Flynn, having suited up for three different franchises in one season. That said, the 25-year-old has managed to cap things off in historic fashion.