The Hawks offer themselves a nice comeback against the Pacers

In this game with an advanced schedule, due to the weather conditions affecting Georgia, it is Hawks who took the upper hand (132-116) over Pacers. Aided by an impressive 32-7 run spanning the third and fourth quarters, that changed everything in this game.

Once is not common, CJ McCollum (23 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals) was the top scorer for his new team, supported by Dyson Daniels (22 points, 9 assists), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (21 points). Not forgetting his fellow substitutes Luke Kennard (13 points on 5/5) i Christian Koloko (12 points, 3 blocks on 6/6), perfect off the bench after the break.

in front, Pascal Sakak (26 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks) had another good game, but it wasn’t enough, while his third quarter (17 points) still placed Indiana at +15. It represents the biggest deficit of the game in favor of the Pacers, so far dominant in the paint and efficient in the fast game, facing CJ McCollum in fireman mode with his threes.

Then, within a few minutes, eight to be exact, Atlanta he started after being behind in the score for a long time. And that didn’t forgive: 32-7 fell to the Pacers, stunned by the ferocity of the pair Dyson Daniels – Christian Koloko, but also by the brash skill of Luke Kennard.

Increasingly aggressive and successful from distance, the Hawks were then able to cruise to victory, thanks again to Daniels and Kollock, as well as Nikhil Alexander-Walker. Upon arrival, the result was difficult, which clearly demonstrated the superiority of the home team in the last fifteen minutes.

WHAT TO REMEMBER

– And suddenly Atlanta was on fire… At -15 in the third quarter (70-85), the Hawks looked unable to be consistent on both ends of the floor, failing to prevent the Pacers from giving them another run as soon as they did. With all the activity of the McCollum – Kennard – Koloko trio to surround especially Dyson Daniels, who was increasingly aggressive towards the circle, Quinn Snyder’s men defeated Indiana 32-7 in eight minutes, when Pascal Siakam gave them everything. Quite simply, the turning point of the game.

– The impact of the Hawks replacement. With Jaylen Johnson not being particularly inspired this afternoon (shot 5/19), Atlanta’s bench had to do more and that’s exactly what CJ McCollum, Luke Kennard and Christian Koloko did. Mouhamed Gueie was also influential, but above all these three players turned the game around, with minutes full of defensive and attacking success in attack.

– The return of Benedict Maturin. While his name appears in some transfer rumours, Benedikt Maturin is back in action, after almost a month out due to his thumb. Used from the bench, he stood out from the moment he entered the first quarter, with plenty of spontaneity and even nervousness in his decision-making, before repeating it in the second. Like his entire team, he then gradually faded away in the second half. And that is the paradox of this player, as talented as he is irregular in attack.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = point difference when the player is on the court; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.