The Hawks came in mired in a seven-game losing streak, so they needed to find a solution to their issues some way or another. Both Clint Capela and Bogdan Bogdanovic remain out with trade rumors surrounding the both of them.
Dominick Barlow got the start at the 4 — his second of his career and the first as a Hawk — next to Onyeka Okongwu for this game against Indiana in an attempt to shake things up.
Barlow made an impact shortly after tip-off.
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The Hawks got off to a 9-4 start, but then Indiana’s ball movement found openings around the three-point arc, and that sparked a 12-0 run for them.