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ATLANTA - The NBAs best defence kept the Atlanta Hawks winning streak intact.The Hawks won their 13th straight game, one shy of tying the team record, as Mike Scott and Paul Millsap each scored 20 points Monday in a 93-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons.Atlanta is allowing 96.3 points per game, tops in the league. Strong defence helped the Hawks overcome poor shooting from some of their usual scoring leaders against Detroit.The Pistons, held to a season-low 12 points in the opening quarter, made only 35.4 per cent of their shots — 29 of 82.Our defence has got to be there every night and I think that is what put us in position ... to pull out a tough win, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said.The Hawks havent lost since Dec. 26 against Milwaukee. They have won 27 of 29 to move to the top of the Eastern Conference. Mondays win before a sellout crowd of 19,108 opened a seven-game homestand.We want to stay humble as well, Scott said.Scott had eight points as the Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter. His scoring off the bench helped offset poor shooting from Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver, who combined to make only 8 of 23 shots.We needed someone to score because a lot of us were off in the first half, Korver said. Mike came in and gave us that spark.Al Horford added 14 points, seven assists and six rebounds.The Pistons were trying for their franchise-record eighth straight road win. Detroit had won 11 of 13 overall before its third straight loss to the Hawks this season.Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said Atlantas defence was really good ... a big part of it.I couldnt find anything for us to run that was consistently getting us shots, Van Gundy said. So it was frustrating on my part, too, not just with our players, with myself. We just couldnt get it going offensively. But I give their defence a lot of credit.Greg Monroe led Detroit with 16 points and 20 rebounds. Andre Drummond added 13 points and 18 rebounds, but made only 3 of 12 free throws.Theyre just active, said Monroe of the Hawks defence. Obviously theyre a good defensive team.Atlanta took an 8-0 lead and led 16-12 at the end of a first quarter that included 34 missed shots. The Hawks led 44-41 at the break.Korver warmed up with two 3-pointers in the third quarter and had 13 points.The Hawks stretched the advantage to double figures for the first time in the final four minutes.TIP-INSPistons: The 12 first-quarter points set a season low for any period. ... Drummond had 11 rebounds in the first period. ... Detroit also won seven straight road games in 2002. ... The Hawks ended Detroits seven-game winning streak on Jan. 9.Hawks: G Shelvin Mack was held out and could miss at least one week with a left calf strain. ... The longest winning streak in franchise history was 14 games in 1993. ... Horford was named Eastern Conference player of the week after averaging 21.7 points on a league-leading .844 (27-of-32) shooting percentage. He had a triple-double in a win over Philadelphia and averaged 8.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the week.BOARD WORKThe Pistons held the Hawks without an offensive rebound in the first half. Detroit finished with a 61-42 advantage in rebounds. Atlanta grabbed five offensive rebounds in the second half.I covered my eyes sometimes when the ball went up to the rim, Budenholzer said. Our guys are fighting. Its not for lack of effort. ... Were prioritizing transition defence and getting back.KEEP SHOOTINGBudenholzer said before the game he puts no limit on Korvers 3-point attempts. Korver leads the NBA with his 53.6 per cent shooting on 3s. He made three of six 3s against Detroit.Kyle can shoot whenever he wants, Budenholzer said. Kyle can shoot coming out of the locker room.UP NEXTPistons: Host Orlando on Wednesday.Hawks: Host Indiana on Wednesday. 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Here in the AHL, he does a nice job, he maintains possession of the puck, he uses his body, uses his speed, and it becomes a weapon for him. He just needs to find the confidence to do that at the next level." Ashton broke a 2-2 tie -- and completed his hat trick -- during a goal-mouth scramble when he deposited a rebound into the net past Monsters goalie Calvin Pickard at 6:16 of the third period. Defenceman T.J. Brennan, with his team-leading 21st of the season, gave the Marlies a two-goal cushion 45 seconds later when his point shot trickled through Pickards legs. Brandon Kozun closed out the scoring with an empty-netter at 17:51. "Its definitely a process, so to come back down and get these games and some good ice time, thats good for me," Ashton said. "And we finished off our homestand with a win, so thats great." Toronto went 7-3-0 on its 10-game homestand and improved to 33-18-4 on the season, good for first place in the North Division. Ashtons linemates, Spencer Abbott and Greg McKegg, collected two assists apiece in front of 4,351 fans at Ricoh Coliseum. Joey Hishon and Mike Sgarbossa replied for the Monsters, who dropped their second game in a row to fall to 23-26-6. "Give Lake Errie credit, they found a way to get back into it after a two-goal deficit," said Spott, who watched the Monsters strike twice in the latter stages of the second period after Toronto had staked a 2-0 lead.dddddddddddd "We knew we were at home, playing the last period of a 10-game homestand, and we wanted to take advantage of it. I give our guys a lot of credit for the way they played the final 20 minutes." Marlies goalie Drew MacIntyre was sharp making 26 saves, while Pickard stopped 18 of 22 shots. Toronto led 1-0 after the first period and the score was tied 2-2 through 40 minutes. The Marlies opened the scoring 53 seconds into the first period when Ashton took a pass from Spencer Abbott in the slot, cut to the left and whipped a wrist shot past Pickards blocker. The Monsters had some chances of their own in the opening frame -- including a two-minute 5-on-3 power play and a breakaway by right winger Guillaume Desbiens -- but they couldnt beat MacIntyre. Ashton gave the Marlies a two-goal edge when he deflected Greg McKeggs point shot past a screened Pickard at 10:02 of the second period. The advantage was shortlived, however, as Hishon put the Monsters on the scoreboard 52 seconds later when he redirected a slapshot past MacIntyre. Sgarbossa tied it up when he whacked in a rebound for a power-play goal at 18:35 of the middle frame. Ashton regained the lead for Toronto with his third goal of the game at 6:16 of the third period, and Brennans goal 45 seconds later sealed the win for the Marlies. 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