ADETROIT (AP) — Alex Len had 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, Vince Carter had a season-best 18 points, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Detroit Pistons 98-95 on Sunday.

The Hawks won their third straight and improved to 9-23. Kent Bazemore scored 13 points, and Trae Young had 12.

Detroit has lost nine of 11. Langston Galloway led the Pistons with 18, and Andre Drummond had 13 points and 15 rebounds.

Detroit’s Blake Griffin missed two free throws with 23 seconds left to keep Atlanta ahead 92-91.

Jeremy Lin hit two foul shots to stretch the lead, Reggie Jackson dunked for the Pistons, and Lin hit two more free throws to make it 96-93. Galloway missed a layup, and the Hawks locked it up from the line.

Carter had 14 points in the first half while Atlanta led by as many as 17. A late 3-pointer by Griffin helped the Pistons to narrow the margin to 57-43 at the break. Atlanta outshot Detroit 51.3 percent to 43.9 percent and got 13 points off 11 turnovers.