Back to the Indiana Pacers Newsfeed

Know the Opponent: Atlanta Hawks

Record: 7-28

Leading Scorer: Young (28.5 PPG)

Leading Rebounder: Collins (9.7 RPG)

Leading Assists: Young (8.3 PPG)

Biggest Challenge: Young

The Hawks have underperformed and are arguably the worst team in the NBA, but Young is still a top-tier playmaker in the league. Every team in the NBA views Young as the biggest challenge when facing the Hawks. For the Indiana Pacers, it’s been a tale of two games with Young. In an OT win in November, he was the best player on the court scoring 49 points on high efficiency.