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Hawks snow in Pacers with second half avalanche, 132-116
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The Hawks welcomed the Pacers for a game that was originally scheduled for tonight. But with inclement weather all through the metro Atlanta area, the NBA decided to push the game up.
Zaccharie Risacher is nearing a return to action, but Kispert once again got the start for this one.
The Hawks were sloppy with the ball early on, giving up two ‘pick 2s’ to Indiana as part of a lax 18-11 start.
The good guys picked it up after the first timeout, with Dyson Daniels first dishing to Jalen Johnson for a nice dunk:
Then with a thunderous tomahawk throwdown by the Great Barrier Thief dished up by CJ McCollum:
Dyson Daniels WINDS BACK and throws one DOWN
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At the end of the first quarter, the Hawks trailed 38-34.
The second quarter was quite the rollercoaster. The Hawks’ defense was rather porous for the first six minutes, too frequently losing Pacers on cuts and drive. The deficit ballooned to as much as 11.
Christian Koloko gave Atlanta a boost with a couple of big blocks to stop the bleeding, including this emphatic rejection:
But they hung in there, and eventually CJ McCollum got hot from the field:
CJ MCKORVER
3 THREES in 45 SECONDS pic.twitter.com/1KbyJ0z23O
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At the end of the first half, the Hawks were lucky to be down just four points again, 64-60. McCollum was the game’s high scorer to this point with 17 off the bench on 6-for-8 (75%) shooting and 5-for-6 (83%) shooting from three.
The Pacers opened up a bigger lead early in the third quarter, going up 81-68 after a triple from Pascal Siakam. The lead grew to as much as 15, and Atlanta was in serious risk of losing a game to one of the worst teams (record-wise anyway).
But from that point on, the Hawks caught fire. Luke Kennard couldn’t be contained, first with two triples, then with this nifty give-and-cut:
The Hawks went on a 25-7 run to close the third quarter, and they found themselves up 95-92 entering the fourth quarter.
Between the two quarters, the Hawks went on a 17-0 run to take a 10-point lead for themselves. This Kennard triple was the cherry on the top:
But Indiana didn’t roll over, responding with a 6-0 run to ensure this would be a competitive contest all the way through.
Atlanta continued to play well on both ends out of the timeout, and they salted away a win with salt on the roads around Atlanta, 132-116.
Dyson Daniels finished with 22 points (including his first made three since December 14) and nine assists. CJ McCollum and Nickeil Alexander-Walker also added 20-pieces.
The Hawks move to 23-25 and next travel to Boston for an evening game against the Celtics.
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