The Pacers had won four in a row and seven of their last eight games, but they will have to start a new streak after falling to the Hawks. Atlanta's Kyle Korver hit a three pointer in the first quarter to make it 18-16 and Indiana never led again the rest of the way. They got close in the fourth quarter, cutting the Hawks lead to 91-88, but they couldn't complete the full comeback. David West led the Pacers in scoring with 29 points, Paul George was next with eighteen, followed by George Hill with fifteen and Lance Stephenson and Ian Mahinmi with thirteen apiece. Tyler Hansbrough led the Pacers with ten rebounds. The Pacers fall to 17-13 on the season.
After being up by as much as eighteen, the Hawks let yet another lead squander, before finally putting their opponent away. The Hawks got production from all around tonight, as six players scored in double figures. Lou Williams had 21 points and twelve assists to lead the Hawks in both categories. Since Williams has been moved to the starting rotation, the Hawks are 4-0. Zaza Pachulia also had a double-double, scoring seventeen points and leading the Hawks with fourteen rebounds.
The other four players to score in double figures for the Hawks were Al Horford with 20 points, Korver with sixteen, Jeff Teague with fifteen and rookie John Jenkins with a career-high ten off the bench. The Hawks were missing several key players all to injuries. Devin Harris missed his sixth straight game, while Josh Smith and Anthony Morrow joined him on the bench with ailments they suffered in the win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
The Hawks now have a four game winning streak of their own and are 19-9 on the year. They will travel to play the Houston Rockets on Monday at 7 p.m. The Rockets have lost two games in a row and currently sit at 16-14 on the season. They beat Atlanta back on November 2nd in the Hawks' first game. James Harden scored a career-high 45 points in the 109-102 victory.
Rookie John Jenkins reacts after hitting a three pointer in the Hawks victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Jenkins scored a career-high ten points off the bench.
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