The center of the Motown turnaround was not around Monday night, but the Hawks still couldn't find a way to pull out a victory.

Ben Wallace, a leading candidate for defensive player of the year, was out with a sprained ankle, missing his first game as a Detroit Piston. But that in no way meant that the Hawks had all-access passes to the lane.

With Pistons rookie Zeljko Rebraca guarding the inside, the Hawks were left to fend from the chilly outside, and they lost 105-99.