Myles Turner had 31 points (13 in the third quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers routed the Atlanta Hawks 157-115.
The Pacers led by as many as 44 and never trailed, pulling away with a 32-10 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Pascal Siakam scored 28 points (24 in the paint) on 13 for 18 shooting. Doug McDermott scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Tyrese Haliburton assisted on 6 of Turner’s 13 baskets.
For the Hawks, Dejounte Murray scored 32 points on 13 for 19 shooting, and Mouhamed Gueye added 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks off the bench.
The Pacers shot 65.0% from the field and 52.8% from 3 to the Hawks’ 43.8% and 33.3%. They had 41 assists on 65 baskets and outscored them 80-46 in the paint. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 56-29 in 13 minutes together.