Clint Capela had 25 points (20 in the paint) and 24 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks went on a 20-8 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117.
It was tied at 107 when Kevin Huerter’s corner 3-pointer put the Hawks ahead for good with 4:17 left. Trae Young scored 8 points as they pulled away to a 127-115 lead with 25 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Pacers 10-4.
Young had 34 points and 11 assists. Huerter added 23 points and 9 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting, and Bogdan Bogdanović scored 23 points with 5 3-pointers. The Hawks had 4 20-point scorers. Young assisted on 6 of Capela’s 10 baskets, 2 of them during the 20-8 run.
For the Pacers, Malcolm Brogdon had 29 points and 8 assists, and T.J. McConnell added 18 points (12 in the paint) and 7 assists on 9 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Hawks grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to the Pacers’ 8. The Pacers forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Hawks 44-16 off the bench. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Pacers 39-19 in 12 minutes together.