The Atlanta Hawks secured back-to-back victories against the Indiana Pacers as they claimed victory in the rematch of Thursday’s game, 120-118, on Saturday night. Trae Young led all scorers with 36 points, while Caris LeVert added 26 points. For the Pacers, Bennedict Mathurin scored 30 points, and Pascal Siakam added 23 points for the visitors.
For the second successive game, Tyrese Haliburton was absent for the Pacers, which meant that this was likely to be another affair between the two sides that would be difficult to call favorite. When the game tipped off, it was the Hawks who established themselves in very convincing fashion, racing out to a 15-5 intro before outscoring Indiana 39-19 in the first quarter, with Young starring with an extremely efficient first quarter.