Pacers vs Hawks
Sat, Jan 31
Final
Pacers
Pacers
(12 - 36)
129
-
124
Hawks
Hawks
(24 - 26)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacers | 35 | 45 | 23 | 26 | 129 |
| Hawks | 39 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 124 |
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Andrew Nembhard
IND | #2 | G/F
26
6
10
Jalen Johnson
ATL | #1 | F
33
12
10
Smart Game Analysis
Indiana Pacers has a 60% chance of winning the game
The Pacers, energized by a comeback win and the return of Bennedict Mathurin, are poised to exploit a depleted Hawks frontcourt missing Onyeka Okongwu and likely Jalen Johnson.
Key Analysis
- • Atlanta is missing starting center Onyeka Okongwu (dental fracture) and likely leading scorer Jalen Johnson (calf), leaving them severely shorthanded in the paint.
- • Indiana is coming off a morale-boosting 113-110 comeback win over the Bulls where they rallied from 14 down in the fourth quarter.
- • The Pacers have two days of rest compared to the Hawks' one day, and Atlanta is playing its third game in four nights.
- • Bennedict Mathurin returned from injury to score 15 points in the last game, providing a crucial scoring boost alongside Pascal Siakam.
- • Without Okongwu and Johnson, the Hawks (who scored only 86 points vs Rockets) will struggle to score against a Pacers defense that just held the Bulls to 110.
- • If Jalen Johnson unexpectedly plays, the Hawks' offense could stabilize, but without him, they lack a primary creator.
