Indiana forced 22 Atlanta turnovers, leading them to a 93-87 victory over the Hawks. Monta Ellis had 26, with Ian Mahinmi scoring 13. Solomon Hill had 10 off the bench.
A fast start for the streaking Atlanta Hawks did little to inspire confidence in fans of the Indiana Pacers, who saw the home team down double figures at 21-11 with under three minutes remaining in the first. A series of defensive lapses and missed shots opened opportunities for Atlanta to build the lead. But a strong close to the quarter, led by seven points from Monta Ellis and a three by Paul George shave four off the lead heading into the second.