Game ID: 22300480
Atlanta Hawks @ Indiana Pacers
Friday, January 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 38 40 39 33 150ATL 24 30 29 33 116
ATL @ IND ScoutingATL @ IND Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
IND availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Bru. Brown missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Sheppard missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Nwora missed 3 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 12/21 after 6, 29 min since (109% of 26)
BACK Smith back 12/20 after 9, 15 min since (95% of 16)
NEW Hield 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Bru. Brown missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT McConnell missed 2 since 12/26, returns tonight: 12 min (66% of 19)
OUT Sheppard missed 6 since 12/18, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 16)
OUT Nwora missed 4 since 12/21, returns tonight: 1 min (11% of 10)
BACK Nembhard back 12/21 after 6, 28 min since (104% of 26)
BACK Smith back 12/20 after 9, 18 min since (110% of 16)
NEW Hield 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Bru. Brown missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Nembhard back 12/21 after 6, 29 min since (108% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 12/30 after 2, 12 min since (66% of 19)
BACK Sheppard back 12/30 after 6, 1 min since (7% of 16)
BACK Nwora back 12/30 after 4, 1 min since (11% of 10)
NEW Hield 26 to 31 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Bru. Brown missed 5 since 12/23, returns tonight: 28 min (96% of 30)
BACK McConnell back 12/30 after 2, 17 min since (91% of 19)
BACK Sheppard back 12/30 after 6, 1 min since (7% of 16)
BACK Nwora back 12/30 after 4, 1 min since (11% of 10)
IND availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restBACK Bru. Brown back 1/03 after 5, 28 min since (96% of 30)
BACK McConnell back 12/30 after 2, 18 min since (94% of 19)
BACK Sheppard back 12/30 after 6, 2 min since (10% of 16)
BACK Nwora back 12/30 after 4, 1 min since (12% of 10)
IND availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Nembhard missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Bru. Brown back 1/03 after 5, 25 min since (85% of 30)
BACK McConnell back 12/30 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Sheppard back 12/30 after 6, 4 min since (26% of 16)
BACK Nwora back 12/30 after 4, 4 min since (40% of 10)
IND availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Nembhard missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 12 min (47% of 26)
BACK Bru. Brown back 1/03 after 5, 25 min since (85% of 30)
BACK McConnell back 12/30 after 2, 18 min since (94% of 19)
BACK Sheppard back 12/30 after 6, 4 min since (24% of 16)
BACK Nwora back 12/30 after 4, 3 min since (33% of 10)
IND availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restBACK Bru. Brown back 1/03 after 5, 24 min since (80% of 30)
BACK Nembhard back 1/08 after 3, 12 min since (47% of 26)
NEW Smith 16 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 1/08, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 16)
BACK Bru. Brown back 1/03 after 5, 25 min since (83% of 30)
BACK Nembhard back 1/08 after 3, 19 min since (73% of 26)
NEW Smith 16 to 24 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 14 since 11/26, returns tonight: 29 min (87% of 34)
OUT Hunter missed 2 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 25 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 25 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 4 since 12/18, returns tonight: 4 min (32% of 11)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/20 after 2, 33 min since (109% of 30)
BACK Mills back 12/22 after 2, 12 min since (115% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/29 · 2 days' restOUT Hunter missed 3 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 2 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 26 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 26 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 11 min (106% of 11)
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 29 min since (87% of 34)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/20 after 2, 33 min since (107% of 30)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 4 min since (32% of 11)
ATL availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 4 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 6 since 12/18, returns tonight: 15 min (99% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 27 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 27 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 32 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Bogdanović back 12/20 after 2, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 4 min since (32% of 11)
BACK Mills back 12/22 after 2, 12 min since (110% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/03 · 2 days' restOUT Hunter missed 5 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 28 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 28 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Forrest missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 14 min (131% of 11)
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Mills back 12/22 after 2, 11 min since (99% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 6 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 5 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 29 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 29 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 32 min since (96% of 34)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 9 min since (82% of 11)
BACK Mills back 12/29 after 2, 10 min since (92% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 7 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 6 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 30 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 30 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 4 since 12/29, returns tonight: 8 min (74% of 12)
OUT Mills missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
BACK Johnson back 12/26 after 14, 32 min since (94% of 34)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 11 min since (72% of 15)
BACK Forrest back 12/26 after 4, 11 min since (98% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Hunter missed 8 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 7 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 31 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 31 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 1/03, returns tonight: 6 min (58% of 11)
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 11 min since (72% of 15)
BACK Matthews back 1/07 after 4, 8 min since (74% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 14 min since (132% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 9 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 8 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 32 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 32 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 13 min since (87% of 15)
BACK Matthews back 1/07 after 4, 8 min since (74% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 16 min since (144% of 11)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 6 min since (58% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Hunter missed 10 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 9 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 15 min (103% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 33 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 33 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 10 min since (98% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Haliburton at 27 and Turner at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Young at 28 and Murray at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hunter (6 straight), Krejčí (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 40 percent from three to Atlanta's 33 and the defense, Indiana allowing 118 a night to Atlanta's 125. Call it Indiana 127, Atlanta 121.
12/28 @ CHI 120-104 — IND notes
IND won 120-104. IND shot 51% (43 of 85) to CHI's 41%, 19 of 42 from three. IND turned it over 13 times to CHI's 7. Turner led with 24 (8 of 12, 7 of 7 at the line); Haliburton added 21, Hield 19. The hinge was Q4, 35-27: a lead of 8 became 16, and the lead reached 25. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
12/30 vs NYK 140-126 — IND notes
IND won 140-126. IND shot 59% (50 of 85) to NYK's 47%, 23 of 43 from three, and got to the line 21 times to NYK's 27. Turner led with 28 (10 of 17, 6 of 8 from three); Nesmith added 25, Haliburton 22. The hinge was Q3, 41-30: a lead of 2 became 13, and the lead reached 17. Nembhard was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/01 @ MIL 122-113 — IND notes
IND won 122-113. IND shot 44% (43 of 97) to MIL's 44%, 5 of 35 from three, and went to the line 38 times to MIL's 26 — 31 points from the stripe to their 21. Haliburton led with 26 (11 of 22, 1 of 7 from three); Mathurin added 25, Jackson 18. The hinge was Q4, 38-25: IND came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 9. IND trailed 56-62 at the half and won the second half 66-51. Toppin was the night's best plus/minus at +35.
1/03 vs MIL 142-130 — IND notes
IND won 142-130. IND shot 56% (50 of 90) to MIL's 50%, 14 of 35 from three. Haliburton led with 31 (10 of 20, 5 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Mathurin added 16, Turner 15. The hinge was Q3, 47-29: IND came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 16. IND trailed 66-68 at the half and won the second half 76-62. Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/05 vs ATL 150-116 — IND notes
IND won 150-116. IND shot 64% (60 of 94) to ATL's 43%, 19 of 39 from three, and got to the line 13 times to ATL's 30. Turner led with 27 (10 of 14, 2 of 3 from three); Mathurin added 18, Brown 17. The hinge was Q1, 38-24: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 38. Nesmith was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
1/06 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 135 a night and allowing 118, shooting 55 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Haliburton at 22 and Turner at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Nembhard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and Porziņģis at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Boston's 36 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-5 a night and Indiana plus-0. Call it Indiana 123, Boston 121, Boston keeping it close.
1/08 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 121, shooting 53 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Mathurin at 20 a game. Without Nembhard (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Tatum at 31 and Brown at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-12 a night and Indiana minus-4 and the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Indiana's 121. Call it Boston 122, Indiana 120, Indiana keeping it close.
1/10 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mathurin at 21 and Haliburton at 18 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 128, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Kuzma at 22 and Avdija at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-3 a night and Washington minus-13 and the line, where Indiana takes 26 free throws a game to Washington's 19. Call it Indiana 129, Washington 117, Indiana by 12.
1/12 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 133, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 34 free throws a game; Young at 27 and Murray at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hunter (9 straight), Krejčí (8 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mathurin at 19 and Turner at 18 a game. Without Sheppard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Atlanta takes 34 free throws a game to Indiana's 23 and the defense, Indiana allowing 120 a night to Atlanta's 133. Call it Indiana 126, Atlanta 125, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/26 @ CHI 113-118 — ATL notes
ATL lost 113-118. ATL shot 46% (41 of 89) to CHI's 46%, 13 of 45 from three, and got to the line 21 times to CHI's 31. ATL turned it over 15 times to CHI's 8, and CHI turned those into 10 steals. Bogdanović led with 22 (8 of 21, 3 of 12 from three); Young added 21, Murray 17. Q2 was theirs, 39-22, turning a 11-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 96-74 against them. They led by as many as 12. Johnson's -9 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/29 vs SAC 110-117 — ATL notes
ATL lost 110-117. ATL shot 39% (37 of 94) to SAC's 52%, 15 of 43 from three, and went to the line 25 times to SAC's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 51-38 for them. Young led with 24 (7 of 18, 3 of 10 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Murray added 18, Johnson 16. Q1 was theirs, 36-23, but the other 3 periods went 94-74 against them. They led by as many as 23. Bogdanović's -14 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/31 @ WAS 130-126 — ATL notes
ATL won 130-126. ATL shot 49% (47 of 95) to WAS's 47%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 37 times to WAS's 21 — 24 points from the stripe to their 17. The glass went 58-42 for them. Young led with 40 (11 of 19, 4 of 8 from three, 14 of 19 at the line); Murray added 32, Johnson 24. The hinge was Q2, 42-28: ATL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 15. Bogdanović was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/03 vs OKC 141-138 — ATL notes
ATL won 141-138. ATL shot 51% (48 of 95) to OKC's 55%, 14 of 39 from three, and went to the line 33 times to OKC's 26 — 31 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 49-37 for them. Johnson led with 28 (11 of 18, 2 of 4 from three); Young added 24, Bogdanović 23. The hinge was Q1, 39-25: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Okongwu was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
1/05 @ IND 116-150 — ATL notes
ATL lost 116-150. ATL shot 43% (40 of 93) to IND's 64%, 10 of 42 from three, and went to the line 30 times to IND's 13 — 26 points from the stripe to their 11. Murray led with 30 (13 of 19, 2 of 3 from three); Bogdanović added 16, Young 13. Q4 was theirs, 33-33, but the other 3 periods went 117-83 against them. Young's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. Without Fultz (27 straight), Ingles (11 straight), Isaac (7 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 29 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Murray at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Hunter (7 straight), Krejčí (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 40 percent from three to Atlanta's 32 and the defense, Orlando allowing 120 a night to Atlanta's 130. Call it Orlando 123, Atlanta 118.
1/10 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Hunter (8 straight), Krejčí (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Oubre Jr. at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Melton (3 straight), Covington (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-12 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 130. Call it Atlanta 119, Philadelphia 118, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/12 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 133, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 34 free throws a game; Young at 27 and Murray at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hunter (9 straight), Krejčí (8 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mathurin at 19 and Turner at 18 a game. Without Sheppard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Atlanta takes 34 free throws a game to Indiana's 23 and the defense, Indiana allowing 120 a night to Atlanta's 133. Call it Indiana 126, Atlanta 125, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/13 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 133, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Young at 22 a game. Without Hunter (10 straight), Krejčí (9 straight), Mathews (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Kuzma at 17 and Avdija at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been minus-2 a night and Washington minus-11 and the line, where Atlanta takes 31 free throws a game to Washington's 21. Call it Atlanta 124, Washington 119.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLAG A. Griffin
BB B. Bogdanović
BF B. Fernando
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
SB S. Bey
SL S. Lundy
TF T. Forrest
TY T. Young
INDAN A. Nesmith
BB B. Brown
BH B. Hield
BM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JN J. Nwora
JS J. Smith
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
ATL/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Haliburton has 18 of Indiana's team-record 50 assists, Pacers rout Hawks 150-116 for 6th win a row
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Tyrese Haliburton had 18 of Indiana’s franchise-record 50 assists and the Pacers routed the Atlanta Hawks 150-116 on Friday night for their sixth straight victory.
Haliburton, the NBA assists leader at 12.8 per game, also had 10 points and eight rebounds in just over 25 minutes. Myles Turner led Indiana with 27 points, Bennedict Mathurin had 18, Bruce Brown 17 and Aaron Nesmith 15.
“The assist number is tremendous and obviously an NBA and ABA franchise record is really strong and speaks to the unselfishness of the team,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “That’s something to celebrate. But in this league celebration times are short. So we’ll have to get in our beds tonight and rest up for Boston (Saturday). It’s really the greatest test in basketball now.”
The NBA’s highest-scoring team, Indiana reached 150 points against the Hawks for the second time this season after setting a league season high in a 157-152 victory in Atlanta on Nov. 21.
“I liked the way we played,” Carlisle said. “We brought an element of physicality that need to be there and we managed to avoid fouls and that helped our defense.”
Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 30 points. Trae Young missed his first seven shots and finished with 13 points on 4-of-18 shooting. He was 1 of 11 from 3-point range.
The Pacers shot 71% in the first half and led 78-54 at the break. Indiana shot 64% overall while Atlanta was at 43%. Indiana was 19 of 39 from 3-point range
Haliburton said he has developed a great partnership with Turner, who made 10 of 14 shots.
“I feel like we have one of the best pick-and-roll duos in the league, something we can keep growing on,” Haliburton said.
Turner said the team has great fun together on the court.
“There’s a different energy around this group,” Turner said. “We’ve created an environment here that makes it easy to have a night like this.”
The Hawks definitely weren’t having much fun.
“Sometimes there are games where you didn’t play well and we didn’t,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “I don’t know we did anything at the level we need to win against these guys on the road. They’re obviously playing well and made it hard on us. We didn’t have it tonight.”
Snyder said the Hawks allowed the Pacers to get too many easy baskets.
“We need to run back and have the urgency you need against these guys in transition, that started early,” Snyder said.
The Pacers were without Andrew Nembhard for the second straight game because of soreness in his back.
UP NEXT
Hawks: At Orlando on Sunday night.
Pacers: Host Boston on Saturday and Monday nights.