The Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers linked up in a late afternoon tilt in State Farm Arena. The Hawks were without De’Andre Hunter and Jalen Johnson, while the Indiana Pacers were down recently extended Myles Turner. Bogdan Bogdanovic picked up a start in his place and the Pacers countered with a perimeter-heavy starting lineup, featuring All-Star Tyrese Haliburton.
Tough start defensively for Atlanta saw them get outscored by Andrew Nembard alone 9-to-6 at one point in the game, but the Hawks kept battling and chipped away at an early deficit.
This John Collins triple was a big help.