Caris LeVert had 31 points (18 in the paint) and a season-high 12 assists, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 133-126.
The Hawks got within 122-121 on Clint Capela’s alley oop dunk with 3:06 to play, but LeVert answered with a 13-foot fadeaway, and the Hawks got no closer.
During clutch time, the Pacers outscored the Hawks 9-4. LeVert scored 8 of the Pacers’ 9 on 3 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, T.J. McConnell had 2 of his 4 steals, and the Pacers scored 4 points off them.
Domantas Sabonis had 30 points (15 in the third quarter), 8 rebounds and 9 assists on 12 for 14 shooting. The Pacers had 2 30-point scorers. LeVert and Sabonis set each other up for 7 baskets and 16 points.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 30 points and 10 assists, and Bogdan Bogdanović added 28 points on 11 for 18 shooting. John Collins scored 25 points on 10 for 15 shooting. The Hawks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pacers shot 62.1% from the field to the Hawks’ 51.1%.