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Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks

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35-27, 16-17 Away
Final
118 - 120

30-34, 15-16 Home

Trae Young scores 36 points and Hawks hold off Pacers rally for 120-118 win

Pascal Siakam's blunder in final seconds seals Hawks' win

Oneka Okongwu had 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks.

The Hawks led by 20 points after the first quarter and 17 at halftime, but the Pacers took the lead midway through the fourth quarter before Atlanta made the key plays down the stretch.

Bennedict Mathurin had 30 points for the Pacers after missing four games with a wrist injury. Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who entered the game fourth in the NBA in assists at 8.9 per game, missed his second straight game with a hip strain. Pascal Siakim had 23 points.

Young left the game with 2:58 to play in the third quarter with an apparent thigh injury, but he returned four minutes later. He favored his left leg the rest of the game, but still managed 10 points and three assists in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways Pacers: Indiana put together a strong second-half rally without their best player, but they could not finish off the comeback.

Hawks: Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said he thought the Hawks improved their team at the trade deadline, and Lavert backed up that assessment with his big night off the bench.

Key moment With Indiana trailing 119-116 with 7.4 seconds left, the Pacers drove the length of the floor and Siakim dunked with less than a second remaining instead of having someone attempt a 3-pointer.

Key stat Dyson Daniels’ five steals give him 178 for the season, which is the most of any player since Ricky Rubio had 191 in the 2013-14 season.

Up next The Hawks will host the Sixers on Monday night in the fifth game of a seven-game homestand. The Pacers will visit the Bulls on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

ATL wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 118 - 120
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 118 - 120
4th 0.1 Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound 118 - 120
4th 0.1 Trae Young misses free throw 2 of 2 118 - 120
4th 0.1 Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2 118 - 120

Statistics

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41-94 FG 45-97
43.6 Field Goal % 46.4
10-33 3PT 10-34
30.3 Three Point % 29.4
26-30 FT 20-21
86.7 Free Throw % 95.2
41 Rebounds 48
15 Offensive Rebounds 16
26 Defensive Rebounds 32
29 Assists 23
12 Steals 10
6 Blocks 10
15 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
20 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
13 Fast Break Points 20
48 Points in Paint 58
21 Fouls 22
2 Largest Lead 20
Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Hawks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jacob Toppin, F Day-To-Day Apr 3
Keaton Wallace, G Out Apr 2
Larry Nance Jr., PF Out Mar 26
Clint Capela, C Out Mar 21
Jalen Johnson, SF Out Jan 29
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tony Bradley, C Day-To-Day Apr 3
Bennedict Mathurin, SG Out Apr 2
Isaiah Jackson, SF Out Nov 2

Game Information

State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,057 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 61 15 .803 - W2
Indiana 45 31 .592 16 W2
Detroit 42 34 .553 19 L2
Milwaukee 41 34 .547 19.5 W1
Chicago 34 42 .447 27 W1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 37 40 .481 - W1
Atlanta 36 40 .474 0.5 L2
Miami 35 41 .461 1.5 W6
Charlotte 19 57 .250 17.5 L1
Washington 17 59 .224 19.5 W1
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