First Round
Atlanta Hawks vs Detroit Pistons
Atlanta Hawks WINNER
3–2
Series Story
Atlanta Hawks defeated Detroit Pistons 3-2 in the 1996-97 First Round. The most decisive result came in Game 1, a 14-point win for Atlanta Hawks.
Game by Game
- G1 DET @ ATL 75–89 1997-04-25
- G2 DET @ ATL 93–80 1997-04-27
- G3 ATL @ DET 91–99 1997-04-29
- G4 ATL @ DET 94–82 1997-05-02
- G5 DET @ ATL 79–84 1997-05-04