Twenty-four hours made all the difference for the Indiana Pacers, turning one of the season’s worst showings into one of their most dominant, blowing out the Atlanta Hawks to start their four game homestand. The Pacers led most of the way, but struggled to put the Hawks away until Tyrese Haliburton stepped in in the fourth, kicking off a 19-3 run that put the game on ice.
Haliburton was electrifying in the fourth, scoring 13 points after Atlanta cut the lead to six at 103-97. Haliburton entered the game, quickly scoring four with a purpose to extend the lead back to double figures.