"The Pistons "kicked" one away according to coach Lawrence Frank after the team's 107-101 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night at the Palace.

Ahead by three, the Pistons (4-16) allowed Joe Johnson a three-pointer without fouling with 1.9 seconds left.

In overtime, the Hawks dominated the Pistons, 20-14, scoring the first three baskets.

Johnson scored 28 of his 30 points in the second half and overtime.

"Yes (we wanted to foul), but it goes back to this," said Frank. "We hit the bucket with 39 seconds to go to go up six (87-81), and they're walking the ball up the court, and we don't get matched up, and we give Marvin Williams (22 points) the three; now six becomes three.

"We had a foul to give. Obviously we wanted to foul, we didn't foul, but, look, we kicked the game, there's no doubt about it. It's a game we obviously should have won and we didn't.

"It's very, very disappointing. It's yet another good performance that gets wasted and not in the win column, but during tough times like this when mistakes are made. ... It's easy to support your players when things are good. No one wanted to lose the game.""