Hawks
PacersThe Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 108-104 on Monday, November 2, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.
The Hawks led 68-56 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 37-29. The biggest lead for the Hawks was 15 points; the Pacers led by as many as 2.
Top performers
Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks with 34 points on 12-of-25 shooting, including 9 3-pointers, with 4 steals. Luguentz Dort added 14 points. For the Pacers, Jay Huff had 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, with 8 rebounds. Quenton Jackson added 20 points and 7 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Braden Smith (19 points and 10 assists); Onyeka Okongwu (13 points and 10 rebounds); CJ McCollum (13 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists). The Hawks bench outscored the Pacers reserves 28-16.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL): 34 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 12-25 FG, 31 MIN
- Jay Huff (IND): 22 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 8-14 FG, 40 MIN
- Quenton Jackson (IND): 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 7-16 FG, 35 MIN
- Braden Smith (IND): 19 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 8-13 FG, 42 MIN
- Kobe Brown (IND): 16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 6-11 FG, 38 MIN
- Jarace Walker (IND): 15 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 6-15 FG, 45 MIN
By the numbers
The Hawks shot 38.8% from the field (40-of-103) and went 23-of-51 from three-point range; the Pacers shot 47.5% and went 8-of-34 from deep. The Hawks won the rebounding battle 49-39. The Pacers outscored their opponents 54-26 in the paint. Assists: Hawks 30, Pacers 22.
Context
The Hawks improved to 4-4, while the Pacers fell to 2-6, their fifth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Hawks visit the Bulls on Friday, Nov 13; the Pacers host the Knicks on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 16,058 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Officials: Zach Zarba, Marat Kogut and Jenna Schroeder.