National Basketball Association
Indiana 114, Atlanta 102
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 8, 2011
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #17 Joe Crawford, #52 Pat Fraher
Attendance:
15879
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Danny Granger scored 28 points and Darren Collison added 16 points and 10 assists as the Indiana Pacers snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Atlanta Hawks with a 114-102 victory Friday night.
Roy Hibbert finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Tyler Hansbrough scored 13 for Indiana (37-43), which was coming off a 136-112 victory over Washington on Wednesday that locked up its first playoff spot for the first time since 2004.
Jeff Teague led Atlanta (44-35) with 21 points off the bench and Joe Johnson scored 17 in the Hawks’ first loss to Indiana since Nov. 18, 2008.
The Pacers built a 33-26 lead in the opening quarter. They took their largest advantage at 76-63 on Granger’s 3-pointer with 3:47 left in the third.
Indiana dominated the paint, winning the rebounding battle, 49-36.
The Hawks, who have secured the Eastern Conference’s No. 5 seed, were without forward Josh Smith because of a knee injury as they dropped their third straight.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta |
|
Indiana |
Jeff Teague 21 |
Scoring |
Danny Granger 28 |
Jamal Crawford 3 |
Assists |
Darren Collison 10 |
Zaza Pachulia 11 |
Rebounds |
Roy Hibbert 11 |
Jeff Teague 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Danny Granger 8 |
Kirk Hinrich 2 |
Steals |
Darren Collison 2 |
Hilton Armstrong 1 |
Blocks |
Brandon Rush 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Atlanta
|
102 |
47.4 |
5-13 |
25-36 |
11 |
36 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
Indiana
|
114 |
48.8 |
4-13 |
26-33 |
23 |
49 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game at home against New York. The Pacers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.