Pascal Siakam hits late 3-pointer as the Pacers hang on to beat the Hawks, 132-127
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Pascal Siakam made a key 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter and finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the Indiana Pacers beat the reeling Atlanta Hawks 132-127 on Saturday night.
Andrew Nembhard had 19 points for the Pacers, who have won three straight. Obi Toppin added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and nine assists.
Trae Young scored 26 of his 34 points in the second half, leading the Hawks back from an early 18-point deficit to retake the lead midway through the third quarter. He also had 17 assists. Dyson Daniels finished with 23 points as Atlanta lost its eighth in a row.
Indiana looked as if it would run away early, but the Hawks steadily climbed back and retook the lead midway through the third. The teams traded leads throughout the fourth quarter, but Indiana seized control when Siakam's 3 with 3:20 to go spurred an 11-3 run.
Hawks: Yes, the Hawks have struggled lately, But with Young leading the way, Atlanta fought back and showed some real toughness against the surging Pacers.
Pacers: Indiana started fast, making seven 3s in the first quarter but only made five over the final three quarters. They still need to develop a stronger knockout punch, the one they'll need if they hope to reach their preferred postseason destination.
Siakam's 3 broke a 119-119 tie and when Aaron Nesmith followed Siakam's shot with another 3, the Pacers led 125-119. No, it didn't seal it. But it did give Indiana enough breathing room with 2:52 left.
Indiana only had 11 turnovers and wound up with a 15-5 advantage in points off turnovers.
Both teams are back in action Monday night. Atlanta closes out a three-game trip at Detroit, and Indiana begin a four-game trip at Utah.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Onyeka Okongwu vs. Myles Turner (Dominick Barlow gains possession) | |||
11:45 | Dominick Barlow misses three point jump shot | |||
11:43 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
11:42 | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
11:34 | Andrew Nembhard misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
11:31 | Dominick Barlow defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point cutting dunk (Onyeka Okongwu assists) | 2-0 | |
10:55 | Dominick Barlow blocks Andrew Nembhard's three point jump shot | |||
10:53 | Pacers offensive rebound | |||
10:53 | Pacers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
10:40 | +2 | Dominick Barlow makes two point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 4-0 | |
10:29 | +2 | Tyrese Haliburton makes two point pullup jump shot | 4-2 | |
10:14 | Trae Young turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Haliburton steals) | |||
10:10 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 4-4 | |
9:59 | +2 | Trae Young makes two point floating jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 6-4 | |
9:34 | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | |||
9:17 | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 9-4 | |
8:59 | Pascal Siakam turnover (bad pass) (Dyson Daniels steals) | |||
8:54 | Dyson Daniels turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:33 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving finger roll layup | 9-6 | |
8:17 | Dominick Barlow misses three point jump shot | |||
8:14 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
8:05 | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point driving finger roll layup (Myles Turner assists) | 9-8 | |
7:50 | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving layup | |||
7:47 | Myles Turner defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Dyson Daniels personal foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | |||
7:28 | +3 | Andrew Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 9-11 | |
7:17 | Onyeka Okongwu misses two point driving hook shot | |||
7:14 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
7:10 | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:07 | Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Dyson Daniels turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:54 | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point stepback jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 9-14 | |
6:42 | Andrew Nembhard personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | |||
6:42 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
6:35 | De'Andre Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Pascal Siakam steals) | |||
6:30 | +2 | Ben Sheppard makes two point running layup (Pascal Siakam assists) | 9-16 | |
6:13 | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Keaton Wallace assists) | 12-16 | |
5:56 | +3 | Aaron Nesmith makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists) | 12-19 | |
5:41 | +2 | Onyeka Okongwu makes two point dunk | 14-19 | |
5:31 | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 14-21 | |
5:31 | Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | |||
5:31 | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-22 | |
5:15 | Keaton Wallace misses three point jump shot | |||
5:12 | Ben Sheppard defensive rebound | |||
5:05 | +3 | Tyrese Haliburton makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-25 | |
4:56 | Tyrese Haliburton blocks Zaccharie Risacher's two point driving layup | |||
4:52 | Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound | |||
4:52 | Zaccharie Risacher misses two point putback layup | |||
4:50 | Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound | |||
4:48 | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
4:43 | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | |||
4:42 | Pascal Siakam turnover (bad pass) (Keaton Wallace steals) | |||
4:40 | Myles Turner shooting foul (Zaccharie Risacher draws the foul) | |||
4:40 | Zaccharie Risacher misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:40 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
4:40 | +1 | Zaccharie Risacher makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-25 | |
4:26 | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists) | 15-28 | |
4:13 | +2 | Zaccharie Risacher makes two point driving floating jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 17-28 | |
4:05 | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
4:01 | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Zaccharie Risacher misses three point jump shot | |||
3:52 | Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound | |||
3:38 | Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot | |||
3:33 | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Pascal Siakam turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:23 | T.J. McConnell personal foul (Trae Young draws the foul) | |||
3:19 | Aaron Nesmith personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | |||
3:05 | +2 | Keaton Wallace makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Trae Young assists) | 19-28 | |
2:54 | Thomas Bryant misses two point jump shot | |||
2:51 | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | Larry Nance Jr. misses two point driving layup | |||
2:30 | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | +3 | Ben Sheppard makes three point running jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 19-31 | |
2:13 | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving finger roll layup | 21-31 | |
1:47 | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point jump shot | 21-34 | |
1:32 | Trae Young misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
1:32 | Ben Sheppard defensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Aaron Nesmith misses three point jump shot | |||
1:14 | Obi Toppin offensive rebound | |||
1:14 | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point putback layup | 21-36 | |
1:14 | Hawks 60 second timeout | |||
1:14 | Garrison Mathews turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:10 | T.J. McConnell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:08 | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:07 | T.J. McConnell personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | |||
1:07 | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-36 | |
1:07 | De'Andre Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:06 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
0:58 | +2 | Aaron Nesmith makes two point driving layup (Thomas Bryant assists) | 22-38 | |
0:42 | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup (Trae Young assists) | 24-38 | |
0:31 | Garrison Mathews personal foul (Obi Toppin draws the foul) | |||
0:24 | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point pullup jump shot | 24-40 | |
0:04 | Vit Krejci misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point driving layup (Thomas Bryant assists) | 24-42 | |
11:26 | Ben Sheppard shooting foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | |||
11:26 | Garrison Mathews misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | |||
11:26 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
11:26 | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 25-42 | |
11:26 | +1 | Garrison Mathews makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 26-42 | |
11:09 | Andrew Nembhard turnover (traveling) | |||
10:55 | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 29-42 | |
10:36 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving dunk | 29-44 | |
10:21 | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | |||
10:19 | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | |||
10:17 | Vit Krejci shooting foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-45 | |
10:17 | +1 | Bennedict Mathurin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-46 | |
10:08 | Trae Young misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:04 | Bennedict Mathurin defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | |||
9:54 | Trae Young defensive rebound | |||
9:44 | +3 | Vit Krejci makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 32-46 | |
9:38 | Obi Toppin turnover (bad pass) (Trae Young steals) | |||
9:36 | Trae Young misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:31 | Zaccharie Risacher offensive rebound | |||
9:31 | Obi Toppin blocks Zaccharie Risacher's two point putback layup | |||
9:30 | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | |||
9:25 | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point running finger roll layup (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 32-48 | |
9:11 | +3 | Garrison Mathews makes three point jump shot (Trae Young assists) | 35-48 | |
9:01 | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point driving bank jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 35-50 | |
9:01 | Vit Krejci shooting foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul) | |||
9:01 | +1 | Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-51 | |
8:50 | +2 | Trae Young makes two point driving finger roll layup | 37-51 | |
8:42 | Obi Toppin offensive foul (Garrison Mathews draws the foul) | |||
8:42 | Obi Toppin turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:22 | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point dunk (Dyson Daniels assists) | 39-51 | |
8:15 | Pacers 60 second timeout | |||
7:58 | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:54 | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +2 | Dominick Barlow makes two point cutting layup (Trae Young assists) | 41-51 | |
7:35 | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point driving reverse layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 41-53 | |
7:10 | Trae Young misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
7:08 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
7:08 | Myles Turner personal foul (Loose ball) (Trae Young draws the foul) | |||
7:03 | +2 | Dominick Barlow makes two point pullup jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 43-53 | |
6:48 | +3 | Myles Turner makes three point jump shot (Pascal Siakam assists) | 43-56 | |
6:35 | Bennedict Mathurin blocks Dyson Daniels's two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:35 | Hawks offensive rebound | |||
6:34 | Garrison Mathews misses three point jump shot | |||
6:29 | Ben Sheppard defensive rebound | |||