The Hawks (6-20) made things interesting in the third quarter but couldn’t take the lead in a 110-100 loss to the Pacers (17-9) Friday at State Farm Arena.
1. The Hawks shot 0 for 13 from 3-point range in the first half and trailed 63-48 at halftime after a sluggish start (with the Pacers bullying their way to 44 points in the paint), but they were able to make things competitive after an excellent third quarter. They shot 61.9% from the field (13-for-21) and made five 3’s, outscoring the Pacers 35-23 in the third, narrowing the deficit to 86-83 after a 3-pointer by Allen Crabbe.