The Pacers fell behind early on in the first quarter and never recovered. They only scored 30 points by halftime, that tied a franchise-low for points in a half during a playoff game for Indiana. They didn't fare much better in the second half, and when they finally outscored the Hawks in the fourth quarter, it didn't matter. West led Indiana with eighteen points, he was followed by Paul George, who had sixteen, and Gerald Green, who had ten.
Atlanta jumped out to a 27-14 lead by the end of the first quarter. The skirmish between the two teams occurred in the second quarter, so the Hawks just pounded the Pacers even more and took a 54-30 lead into the half. With the win, the Hawks now trail the Pacers 2-1 in the series.
Horford came up big for the Hawks, he led the team with 26 points and sixteen rebounds in the blow out. Josh Smith was next in scoring with fourteen points and Teague followed him with thirteen points. Eight Hawks' players had at least six points or more in the win. DeShawn Stevenson didn't play in the game as he was held out.
Game four between the two teams will be on Monday night at 7:30 p.m. Atlanta will hope to use the home-court advantage to even up the series at two games apiece.
Al Horford throws down a dunk in front of the Pacers' David West in game three between the two teams. Horford finished the night with 26 points and sixteen rebounds.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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