The Atlanta Hawks fell to their first preseason defeat on Monday night, falling 116-112 to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Saddiq Bey led the Hawks in scoring with 21 points and 10 rebounds off the bench with De’Andre Hunter adding 16 points. For the Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith each scored 15 points.
Both sides came into this contest having made changes from their last outing — the Hawks rested Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, while Clint Capela again sat out. In their place, Kobe Bufkin and Bogdan Bogdanovic started in the backcourt, with De’Andre Hunter making his first preseason appearance starting alongside Jalen Johnson, with Onyeka Okongwu at the five.