After more than a week off for the All-Star break, the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers will be come quite familiar with each other in the coming days. On Friday evening, the two teams will kick off their post-break runs with a game in Indianapolis and, after a short hiatus, the Hawks and Pacers will again square off on Wednesday in Atlanta.
The first match-up features the home team putting a three-game winning streak on the line, as the Pacers finished the “first half” of the season in strong fashion. While the team’s 33-25 record is impressive enough on its own, Indiana is a sterling 33-19 with Victor Oladipo in the lineup and slowing the All-Star shooting guard will be key for Atlanta’s hopes in this match-up.