National Basketball Association
Atlanta 101, Indiana 93
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 19, 2014
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #58 Josh Tiven, #43 Dan Crawford
Attendance:
18165
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Hawks 101, Pacers 93: Jeff Teague scored a playoff career-high 28 points as visiting Atlanta dominated the second half of Game 1 to steal homecourt advantage in the first-round Eastern Conference series from Indiana.
Paul Millsap scored 25 points and Kyle Korver added 12 for the eighth-seeded Hawks, who outscored the Pacers 30-16 in the third quarter to take control. DeMarre Carroll recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds and was one of five players to knock down at least two 3-pointers for Atlanta.
Paul George collected 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead top-seeded Indiana, which committed 17 turnovers leading to 25 points. Lance Stephenson scored 19 points and George Hill had 12 for the Pacers.
It was tied 50-50 at the half but the Hawks scored the first eight points out of the break and used a 14-0 run later in the third to grab a commanding lead. Teague scored nine points during the surge and Millsap capped it with a three-point play for a 74-58 advantage with 4:07 left in the period, and Atlanta led by as much as 18 before settling for an 80-66 lead heading to the fourth.
Pero Antic hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead back to 18 points with 7:48 left and Millsap’s free throws 88 seconds later made it a 20-point gap. Indiana cut the deficit to eight points in the final minute but the Hawks closed it out at the line.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Atlanta snapped an eight-game road losing streak in the playoffs. … George suffered a left quad contusion and briefly left the game before returning. … Slumping Indiana C Roy Hibbert recorded eight points on 4-of-9 shooting and added eight rebounds and four turnovers while battling foul trouble.
Top Game Performances
Atlanta |
|
Indiana |
Jeff Teague 28 |
Scoring |
Paul George 24 |
Jeff Teague 5 |
Assists |
Paul George 5 |
DeMarre Carroll 10 |
Rebounds |
Paul George 10 |
Paul Millsap 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul George 9 |
DeMarre Carroll 1 |
Steals |
Paul George 4 |
Elton Brand 3 |
Blocks |
Paul George 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Atlanta
|
101 |
43.4 |
11-30 |
24-29 |
13 |
42 |
7 |
6 |
12 |
Indiana
|
93 |
42.0 |
9-21 |
16-23 |
19 |
46 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Atlanta. 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 Indiana. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.