The Indiana Pacers suffered another avoidable loss in abysmal fashion, this time to the Atlanta Hawks. A disastrous third quarter turned an already frustrating five-point halftime deficit into a shocking 23-point gap in the final minute of the quarter. It took Indiana almost four minutes to score out of the half, with the Hawks creating four turnovers and blocking four shots in that time frame as they outscored the Pacers 10-0.
Much like their terrible loss to Dallas, the Pacers finally showed up to play in the fourth quarter, chipping away at the lead and cutting it all the way down to two heading into the final minute.