The Hawks made some major changes before the trade deadline, and the experts weigh in through the lens of pre-break power rankings.

The Detroit Pistons, who won an NBA-low 14 games last season, set a franchise record with a 42-point halftime lead en route to a 132-92 domination of the Chicago Bulls to improve to 28-26 in 2024-25.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 29 points, 10 assists and six rebounds on 11-for-16 overall shooting. Malik Beasley (19 points), Ausar Thompson (16 points), Simone Fontecchio (13 points) and ...