National Basketball Association
Indiana 113, Atlanta 98
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials:
#14 Ed Malloy, #41 Ken Mauer, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
18165
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Pacers 113, Hawks 98: Paul George collected 27 points and eight rebounds and George Hill scored 22 as host Indiana took a 2-0 lead over Atlanta in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.
Roy Hibbert and Gerald Green added 15 points apiece for the Pacers. The series shifts to Atlanta for Game 3 on Saturday.
Devin Harris scored 17 points and Josh Smith and Jeff Teague had 16 apiece for the Hawks, who have allowed a total of 220 points in the first two games.
Atlanta shot 52.6 percent in the first half but still trailed 59-50 at the break after Indiana reserve D.J. Augustin knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in an 8-4 burst heading into the break. Hill opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer and the Pacers pushed it out to 71-57 less than four minutes into the second half.
Indiana responded every time the Hawks tried to make a run in the second half and never let the lead slip below eight points. Hill scored nine points during a 15-1 burst that extended the lead to 110-86 with 3:55 left before the Pacers emptied the bench.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana is up 2-0 in a series for the first time since the 2004 Eastern Conference semifinals. … Pacers G Lance Stephenson suffered a back injury in the first half but returned after the break and ended up with four points in 18 minutes. … Atlanta struggled to 11-for-20 from the free-throw line and was outrebounded 47-41.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Indiana |
|
Devin Harris 17 |
Scoring |
Paul George 27 |
|
Al Horford 5 |
Assists |
D.J. Augustin 3 |
|
Al Horford 10 |
Rebounds |
Roy Hibbert 9 |
|
Devin Harris 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Roy Hibbert 5 |
|
Al Horford 2 |
Steals |
Paul George 4 |
|
Devin Harris 1 |
Blocks |
Roy Hibbert 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
98 |
49.4 |
9-23 |
11-20 |
25 |
41 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
| Indiana
|
113 |
47.1 |
10-25 |
21-29 |
22 |
47 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Indiana will play their next game on the road 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 at home against Indiana. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.