Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers

Atlanta Won the Glass and Survived Late

ATL beat IND 119-117 despite shooting 43% from the field to IND's 51% and 29% from three to IND's 44%. Atlanta's clearest advantage was rebounding, 49-35 overall with a 10-0 edge on offensive rebounds, while its 10-0 second-quarter run from 6:29 to 3:56 was the strongest supplied turning-point candidate. IND rallied with an 8-0 run from 2:13 to 1:07 of the fourth quarter, cutting the score from 114-105 to 114-113, but ATL held on for the two-point win.

Final score: Atlanta Hawks 119, Indiana Pacers 117. Primary win factor: Rebounding.