The Atlanta Hawks entered Monday afternoon’s match-up with the Indiana Pacers in a precarious position. The team was playing its third game in four days and, with three prominent players on the shelf with injury, Atlanta was a double-digit underdog against a red-hot opponent. While the team was competitive throughout, the Hawks were unable to pull off the upset, falling by a final score of 116-108.
At the outset, things went quite well for the Hawks, especially on the offensive end. Atlanta led by a 20-13 margin on the strength of hot shooting (8 of 12 from the floor and 4 of 5 from three) and the trio of John Collins, Kevin Huerter and Trae Young each converted their first long-range offering of the day.