It wasn’t pretty, but the Indiana Pacers clinched a playoff spot against the Atlanta Hawks on the back of Paul George, who scored 12 fourth quarter points as part of his 32 point, 11 rebound double double. The Pacers managed to keep Atlanta at arm’s length most of the night, but needed George’s play to end a fourth quarter Hawks push.
Jeff Teague scored 19 points behind a big third quarter, but turned his ankle late in the fourth, casting an enormous shadow over the win. Myles Turner was only one of three Pacers to reach double figures with 18 points and, but Thaddeus Young and C.