Compared to their recent blowout losses, tonight’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks was downright competitive for the Indiana Pacers. They couldn’t get much within 10, but at least kept it there for the duration of the game after the Hawks had quickly built an 18-ponit lead early in the second quarter.
Atlanta was firing on all cylinders to start the game, taking the lead for good on a 12-3 run two minutes into it. The Hawks hit 10 of 14 three point attempts in the first quarter putting up 44 points total. A minute into the second quarter and Atlanta had already reached 50 points, leading by 17.