Atlanta Hawks @ Indiana Pacers
Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN | Game ID: 22400686
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 40 28 31 33 132ATL 24 40 31 32 127
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Pascal Siakam hits late 3-pointer as the Pacers hang on to beat the Hawks, 132-127
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam made a key 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the Indiana Pacers beat the reeling Atlanta Hawks 132-127 on Saturday night.
Andrew Nembhard had 19 points for the Pacers, who have won three straight. Obi Toppin added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and nine assists.
Trae Young scored 26 of his 34 points in the second half, leading the Hawks back from an early 18-point deficit to retake the lead midway through the third quarter. He also had 17 assists. Dyson Daniels finished with 23 points as Atlanta lost its eighth in a row.
Indiana looked as if it would run away early, but the Hawks steadily climbed back and retook the lead midway through the third. The teams traded leads throughout the fourth quarter, but Indiana seized control when Siakam's 3 with 3:20 to go spurred an 11-3 run.
Takeaways Hawks: Yes, the Hawks have struggled lately, But with Young leading the way, Atlanta fought back and showed some real toughness against the surging Pacers.
Pacers: Indiana started fast, making seven 3s in the first quarter but only made five over the final three quarters. They still need to develop a stronger knockout punch, the one they'll need if they hope to reach their preferred postseason destination.
Key moment Siakam's 3 broke a 119-119 tie and when Aaron Nesmith followed Siakam's shot with another 3, the Pacers led 125-119. No, it didn't seal it. But it did give Indiana enough breathing room with 2:52 left.
Key stat Indiana only had 11 turnovers and wound up with a 15-5 advantage in points off turnovers.
Up next Both teams are back in action Monday night. Atlanta closes out a three-game trip at Detroit, and Indiana begin a four-game trip at Utah.
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLDB D. Barlow
DD D. Daniels
DH D. Hunter
GM G. Mathews
KW K. Wallace
LN L. Nance Jr.
OO O. Okongwu
TY T. Young
VK V. Krejčí
ZR Z. Risacher
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TB T. Bryant
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
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