National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.