Pacers-Hawks Preview

By MATT BEARDMORE
Posted Oct 26 2009 10:12PM

Following their second straight postseason appearance, the Atlanta Hawks spent this summer re-signing several of their key players.

A return to the second round of the playoffs, though, won't be enough for the championship-hungry Hawks.

Atlanta opens its 2009-10 season Wednesday night when its hosts the Indiana Pacers, who are hoping a change in defensive philosophy will help them reach the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.

Rather than celebrating the team's first playoff series victory in a decade, the Hawks have been focused on keeping pace with the Eastern Conference's elite teams.

"Cleveland is trying to win it all,'' said Hawks coach Mike Woodson, whose team defeated Miami in seven games before getting swept by the Cavaliers in the Eastern semifinals. "Orlando, they're going to be there and Boston has just taken it to another level, I think.

"I sure hope we're right there at that fourth spot.''

The Hawks, who finished fourth in the East in 2008-09 at 47-35, re-signed point guard Mike Bibby in the offseason to a three-year, $18 million deal. In his first full season with Atlanta, Bibby averaged 14.9 points and 5.0 assists.

"I think it's a good situation for me here with this coaching staff,'' he said. "Woody is one of the best coaches I've played for. You look at what we have and what we have coming back, and we believe in ourselves. We think we can get it done."

So does backup center Zaza Pachulia, who rejoins Josh Smith and Al Horford in the frontcourt after inking a four-year extension in the offseason.

"It would be very hard for me to leave this team and go somewhere else,'' said Pachulia, who averaged 6.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in 2008-09. "I'm looking forward to building on it and go even farther, to not be satisfied with the second round and go for the championship.''

The Hawks signed Marvin Williams to a five-year extension in August, but they were unable to negotiate a new deal for star guard Joe Johnson, who enters the final year of his contract after averaging 21.4 points and 5.8 assists last season.

Atlanta lost backup guard Flip Murray and his 12.2 points per game off the bench, but it made a major offseason addition by acquiring Jamal Crawford from Golden State for Acie Law and Speedy Claxton.

Crawford, who hasn't come off the bench since 2006-07 with New York, feels there is plenty of opportunities in the Hawks' crowded backcourt, which also includes first-round draft pick Jeff Teague.

"I think we'll all play off each other and help each other," Crawford said. "We're all veterans who have been in the game for a while now, so we understand what we need to win."

While the Hawks are looking for an extended playoff run, the Pacers are just trying to get there after finishing 36-46 the past two seasons.

Improving a defense that yielded 106.2 points per game last season - 26th in the league - was a point of emphasis for Indiana in the offseason.

"We enter this season having looked at what we thought was a weakness from the standpoint of the defensive end,'' Pacers coach Jim O'Brien said. "We drafted and signed guys that we believe have the capability of helping make that a strength of ours instead of a weakness."

After watching Dahntay Jones pester opponents during the Denver Nuggets' run to the Western Conference finals last season, Indiana signed the guard to a four-year deal.

"We've been talking about defense for a while here,'' Pacers president Larry Bird said. "When you watch all these guys play at a high level, you see what they're really made out of. He showed us a lot. It was somebody who we targeted right after the playoffs, and we went after him, and fortunately, we got him.''

The Pacers are still expecting a major contribution from Tyler Hansbrough, whom they drafted 13th overall in this summer's draft, but the ACC's all-time leading scorer is still working his way back from a right shin injury.

The development of second-year players Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert will be key for a Pacers team that's looking for scoring help for Danny Granger, who was fifth in the NBA last season with 25.8 points per game.

"A lot is going to be on their shoulders and it is only their second year," Granger told the Pacers' official Web site. "They are still young guys and will carry a lot of responsibility for the team. Roy can score the ball in the low post and Brandon can do a lot of things."

Pacers forward Troy Murphy was second in rebounding (11.8) and tied for fourth in the league with 49 double doubles in 2008-09.

Atlanta has won four straight and six of seven at home versus Indiana.

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Hawks top Pacers as both defenses remain on vacation

By Matt Winkeljohn, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday October 28, 2009 11:49PM

ATLANTA (NBA.com exclusive) -- If Wednesday night's season opener between the Pacers and Hawks were viewed as just one contest in what will be an 82-game season, the visitors left both bandaged and in need of serious reinforcements.

The Pacers lost 120-109 at Philips Arena, and to make the wound hurt all the more, for quite a while they lost complete track of their primary goal entering the season: Play better defense.

In that regard, both teams fell down early as Atlanta took a 66-65 halftime lead.

The teams made a combined 85 of 160 shots (53.1 percent) in the game, but it looked more egregious for the Pacers because on the dry-erase board in their locker room before the game, the first several preaching points all related to D: Pressure the ball, think deflections, contest every shot.

Yet Indiana had one steal in the entire game and no blocked shots in the first half (four overall), while allowing the Hawks to make 26 of 46 shots.

On the flip side, Atlanta coach Mike Woodson was pleased to see some proof that his team may be more diverse on offense than last year, even if he moved no closer to sorting out what for the time being is a six-man perimeter rotation.

He had no right to be happy, however, with his team's first-half defense after Indiana made an inexcusable 24 of 38 shots (63.2 percent), including six of nine 3-pointers.

"I definitely think we've got what it takes, but tonight was a poor effort defensively," said Atlanta guard Joe Johnson, who scored a team-high 25 points. "On the perimeter, we didn't fight through screens and allowed those guys to get open shots."

Indiana, though, allowed 106.2 points per game last season, 26th worst in the NBA.

Wednesday? Worse.

The Pacers surrendered 52.9 percent shooting (46 of 87), including seven of 12 three-pointers. So where did Indiana coach Jim O'Brien's message get lost?

"That's what's so disappointing," said Pacers All-Star forward Danny Granger, who led all scorers with 31 points. "A lot of times we just threw the ball out of bounds, or miscommunicated with our teammates."

Given Atlanta's offseason acquisition of guard Jamal Crawford via a trade with Golden State and the drafting of guard Jeff Teague, Woodson will eventually have to do some juggling with his rotation. Slotting minutes for Crawford and Teague with returnees Mike Bibby, Johnson, Marvin Williams and Maurice Evans will be no walk in the park.

Woodson had no issues Wednesday, as all five starters plus reserve Evans hit double figures in scoring. Center Al Horford had a huge game with 24 points, 16 rebounds and four assists.

"There's a lot that's going on in terms of me trying to get guys happy and comfortable playing," Woodson said. "Our bench is going to play a major role, and I've got to show them some love and make them feel a part of it."

The Hawks will not win as consistently as expected (they're widely considered the fourth-best team in the East) with Wednesday's formula, and not only because future opponents will bother defending them.

Atlanta registered 16 steals, and the Pacers coughed the ball up another nine times on their own as the Hawks rode those miscues into a whopping 25-11 edge in points off turnovers. "Even more alarming than the defense was the 25 turnovers," Granger said. "We actually shot a better percentage than they did and lost by 11."

Indiana's invisible defense and propensity for giving the ball away should have sent the Hawks off the races, but the Pacers stayed close until the final eight minutes by slaughtering Atlanta on the boards.

The final spread favored Indiana just 46-41 (including team rebounds), but through three quarters the Hawks' starting forwards Williams and Smith combined for just one rebound, helping the Pacers to a 37-27 edge on the glass.

Atlanta out-rebounded Indiana 14-9 in the fourth quarter, though, and held the Pacers to 5 of 15 shooting when it mattered most.

Earl Watson's 3-pointer gave Indiana a 101-100 lead with 9:04 left in the game. Then, the Hawks got stingy.

From there, the Pacers scored just one point over the next six-plus minutes and trailed 112-102.

Over that span, Granger was called for traveling, Roy Hibbert turned the ball over, Watson threw a ball away, Dahntay Jones turned the ball over, and Troy Murphy coughed one up. No doubt, Indiana helped the host team Wednesday night.

Or perhaps the Hawks are developing that rare collective sense and ability in the NBA of not only knowing when to turn on the gas, but also being able to do it.

That's what Woodson would like to think.

"That is the sign of a pretty good team when you can do that because a lot of times games are won in the last five or six minutes," the Atlanta coach said. "Our guys stepped up and made the plays they had to make."

• Pacers: Diener, Dunleavy, Hansbrough
• Hawks: Hunter

• Pacers: Jones
• Hawks: Horford

• Lead Changes: 8
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
• Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #50 Olandis Poole, #58 Zach Zarba
• Attendance: 17998
• Duration: 2:25

Indiana Pacers (10-24)		Atlanta Hawks (22-12)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Smith vs Hibbert (Johnson gains possession)
	11:42	Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Granger (1 ST)
Granger Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	11:38
	11:35 [ATL 2-0]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	11:18
	11:16	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:00	Bibby Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:59
Ford Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:50
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:49
Hibbert Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:47 [IND 2-2]
	10:26 [ATL 4-2]	Horford Running Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Murphy (1 AST)	10:15 [IND 4-4]
	09:54	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:52
Murphy Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	09:42
	09:38	Williams Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Murphy Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ford (1 AST)	09:25 [IND 6-4]
	09:13	Hibbert Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	09:13 [ATL 6-6]	Johnson Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
Granger Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:58 [IND 8-6]
	08:47 [ATL 8-8]	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bibby (1 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	08:35
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:33
Rush Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	08:29
	08:09	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:08
Ford Driving Layup Shot: Missed	08:02
	08:01	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:57 [ATL 10-8]	Smith Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Horford (1 AST)
Granger Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (1 AST)	07:40 [IND 10-10]
	07:18	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:16
Murphy Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rush (1 AST)	07:09 [IND 12-10]
	06:43	Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:41
Murphy 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Granger (1 AST)	06:34 [IND 15-10]
	06:21 [ATL 12-15]	Bibby Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
	06:16	Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Ford Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:16 [IND 16-12]
Ford Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:16
	06:15	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:58	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:57
Murphy Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)	05:48
	05:43 [ATL 14-16]	Smith Running Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Rush Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:32 [IND 18-14]
	05:27	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:09 [ATL 16-18]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ford (2 AST)	04:49 [IND 21-16]
	04:25	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:23
Murphy Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (2 AST)	04:07 [IND 23-16]
	03:51	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Ford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:50
Murphy Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rush (2 AST)	03:42 [IND 25-16]
	03:18 [ATL 18-25]	Horford Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Hibbert Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:56 [IND 27-18]
	02:31 [ATL 20-27]	Smith Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bibby (2 AST)
Hibbert Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (2 ST)	02:26
	02:23	Williams Layup Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	02:22
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	02:16
	02:15	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:04	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:04
Murphy Substitution replaced by Foster	02:04
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Watson	02:04
Rush Substitution replaced by Jones	02:04
Ford Substitution replaced by Jones	02:04
	02:04	Williams Substitution replaced by Crawford
	02:04	Horford Substitution replaced by Pachulia
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	01:49
	01:48	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:34 [ATL 22-27]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	01:27	Crawford Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	01:27	Bibby Substitution replaced by Evans
	01:23	Evans Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:23 [IND 28-22]
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:23 [IND 29-22]
	01:11 [ATL 24-29]	Johnson Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Jones Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:11
Jones Non Supported Technical	01:11
	01:11 [ATL 23-29]	Johnson Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
	01:11 [ATL 26-29]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Foster (1 AST)	00:59.8 [IND 32-26]
Foster Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:50.1
	00:50.1 [ATL 27-32]	Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:50.1 [ATL 28-32]	Pachulia Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Jones Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (2 ST)	00:40.9
Foster Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	00:40.9
	00:40.9 [ATL 29-32]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:40.9	Johnson Substitution replaced by Teague
	00:40.9	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:39.9
Foster Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	00:28.1
	00:03.9	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:01.9
Jones Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Crawford (1 ST)	00:00.0
	00:00.0	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
End of 1st Quarter
Indiana Pacers (10-24)		Atlanta Hawks (22-12)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	11:34
	11:32	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Head Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:22
Watson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:18
	11:12	Teague Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:11
	11:06	Smith Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Head Jump Shot: Missed	10:57
	10:54	Teague Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Jones Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:47
	10:39	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	10:37	Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:35	Pachulia Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:34
Head Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Teague (1 ST)	10:28
	10:25 [ATL 31-32]	Teague Running Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Watson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:13 [IND 34-31]
	09:55 [ATL 33-34]	Smith Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)
Head Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Murphy (2 AST)	09:41 [IND 36-33]
	09:31	Teague Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:31
	09:31	Pachulia Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Jones Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Murphy (3 AST)	09:16 [IND 38-33]
	09:00	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:58
	08:54	Crawford Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:54
Jones Substitution replaced by Hibbert	08:54
Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:54 [IND 39-33]
Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:54 [IND 40-33]
	08:38	Pachulia Layup Shot: Missed
	08:37	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:34 [ATL 35-40]	Smith Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:34
	08:34	Evans Substitution replaced by Williams
	08:34	Crawford Substitution replaced by Johnson
	08:34 [ATL 36-40]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Jones Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:20 [IND 42-36]
	08:20	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Head Substitution replaced by Rush	08:20
Jones Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	08:20 [IND 43-36]
	08:02 [ATL 38-43]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Watson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:41 [IND 45-38]
	07:23 [ATL 40-45]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jones Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	07:01
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:58
Jones Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)	06:57
	06:51 [ATL 43-45]	Teague 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:35 [IND 48-43]
	06:08 [ATL 45-48]	Pachulia Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Teague (2 AST)
Rush Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:59 [IND 50-45]
	05:51	Team Timeout : Regular
Jones Substitution replaced by Ford	05:51
Watson Substitution replaced by Granger	05:51
	05:51	Pachulia Substitution replaced by Bibby
	05:51	Teague Substitution replaced by Smith
	05:51	Smith Substitution replaced by Horford
	05:39 [ATL 47-50]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Bibby (3 AST)
Rush Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	05:22
	05:01 [ATL 50-50]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Rush (3 AST)	04:48 [IND 53-50]
	04:30 [ATL 52-53]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)
Murphy Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)	04:18
	04:16	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:11	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Ford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:10
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	04:01
	04:00	Horford Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:55
	03:55 [ATL 53-53]	Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Jones	03:55
	03:55 [ATL 54-53]	Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Rush Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Bibby (1 ST)	03:40
	03:37 [ATL 56-53]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Johnson (4 AST)
Granger Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:37
Team Timeout : Regular	03:37
Rush Substitution replaced by Jones	03:37
	03:37 [ATL 57-53]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
Ford Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)	03:21 [IND 55-57]
Granger Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:12
	03:12 [ATL 58-55]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	03:12 [ATL 59-55]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Granger Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Murphy (4 AST)	03:02 [IND 57-59]
	03:02	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Granger Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)	03:02 [IND 58-59]
	02:43	Johnson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)
	02:43	Williams Substitution replaced by Evans
	02:33	Bibby Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	02:33 [IND 59-59]
Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:33 [IND 60-59]
	02:19	Johnson Running Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:16
Murphy Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Smith (3 ST)	02:15
	02:01 [ATL 61-60]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (5 AST)
Jones Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	01:52
Jones Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:52
	01:33 [ATL 64-60]	Evans 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (6 AST)
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	01:13
Team Rebound	01:13
Jones Substitution replaced by Foster	01:13
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	01:11
Jones Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:09
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	01:04
	01:03	Team Rebound
	01:03	Team Timeout : Short
	00:48.5	Johnson Driving Jump shot: Missed
	00:48.5	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:48.5 [ATL 66-60]	Horford Putback Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	00:41.1	Smith Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)	00:41.1 [IND 61-66]
	00:41.1	Smith Substitution replaced by Smith
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)	00:41.1 [IND 62-66]
	00:23.9	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Foster Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:21.9
Murphy 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ford (3 AST)	00:00.8 [IND 65-66]
End of 2nd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (10-24)		Atlanta Hawks (22-12)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Hibbert Hook Shot: Missed	11:41
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	11:39
Hibbert Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (3 ST)	11:38
Murphy Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:33
	11:33	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:33	Team Rebound
	11:33 [ATL 67-65]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:19	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:11 [ATL 69-65]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Bibby (4 AST)
Ford Jump Shot: Missed	10:57
	10:56	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:48	Bibby Jump Shot: Missed
	10:44	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	10:44	Horford Tip Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:44
Murphy Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Bibby (2 ST)	10:44
Ford Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:44
Rush Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:33
	10:33	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:33	Team Rebound
	10:33 [ATL 70-65]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Granger Driving Jump shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Murphy (5 AST)	10:13 [IND 67-70]
	10:01 [ATL 72-67]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Smith (7 AST)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed Block: Horford (1 BLK)	09:44
	09:35	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	09:35	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Granger (1 BLK)
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:34
Granger Layup Shot: Missed	09:32
	09:29	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	09:26	Bibby Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Hibbert Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Murphy (6 AST)	09:13 [IND 69-72]
	08:55 [ATL 74-69]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Horford (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:52
	08:52	Bibby Substitution replaced by Crawford
Rush Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Murphy (7 AST)	08:42 [IND 71-74]
	08:17 [ATL 77-71]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Horford (3 AST)
	07:51	Williams Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	07:46	Horford Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Ford 3pt Shot: Missed	07:32
	07:31	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	07:23 [ATL 79-71]	Horford Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Smith (8 AST)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:23
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Jones	07:23
Rush Substitution replaced by Jones	07:23
Ford Substitution replaced by Watson	07:23
	07:23	Horford Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:22
Jones Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:07
	07:04	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	06:50 [ATL 81-71]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Crawford (2 AST)
Jones Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	06:41 [IND 73-81]
	06:23	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	06:22
	06:17	Crawford Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	06:17	Williams Substitution replaced by Teague
Watson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:17 [IND 74-81]
Murphy Substitution replaced by Foster	06:17
Watson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	06:17 [IND 75-81]
	06:03 [ATL 83-75]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Teague (3 AST)
	05:58	Teague Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	05:58	Smith Substitution replaced by Pachulia
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Foster (2 AST)	05:50 [IND 78-83]
	05:38	Teague Jump Shot: Missed
	05:37	Teague Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:35	Teague Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jones (1 BLK)
Jones Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:34
Jones Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (4 TO)	05:29
	05:16 [ATL 85-78]	Crawford Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jones Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:16
Granger Substitution replaced by Head	05:16
	05:16	Johnson Substitution replaced by Evans
	05:16 [ATL 86-78]	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Head (1 AST)	05:06 [IND 81-86]
	05:05	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:49	Horford Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	04:48	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:47	Evans Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Foster Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:45
Jones Driving Jump shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Watson (1 AST)	04:35 [IND 83-86]
	04:23 [ATL 88-83]	Horford Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Crawford (3 AST)
Watson Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	03:58
Watson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:58
	03:58	Horford Substitution replaced by Smith
	03:43	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Head Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:41
Head Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:24 [IND 85-88]
	03:02 [ATL 90-85]	Evans Jump Bank Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Head Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:02
	03:02 [ATL 91-85]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	02:51
	02:50	Teague Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:44 [ATL 93-85]	Evans Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Teague (4 AST)
Head Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (2 TO)	02:39
Foster Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:22
	02:22	Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:22	Team Rebound
	02:22	Pachulia Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Watson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:21
Head Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:11 [IND 87-93]
	01:53	Teague Running Jump Shot: Missed
Foster Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:50
	01:44	Smith Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	01:44 [IND 88-93]
Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	01:44 [IND 89-93]
Jones Foul : Personal (3 PF)	01:32
	01:32 [ATL 94-89]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	01:32 [ATL 95-89]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
	01:17	Teague Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Watson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:17
Team Rebound	01:17
Watson Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	01:17 [IND 90-95]
	01:03	Smith Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jones (2 BLK)
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:01
Jones Jump Shot: Missed	00:46.0
Team Rebound	00:46.0
	00:46.0	Crawford Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)
Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:46.0 [IND 91-95]
	00:46.0	Crawford Substitution replaced by Johnson
Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:46.0 [IND 92-95]
	00:26.0	Johnson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	00:26.0	Johnson Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
Watson Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:06.5
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:06.5
Jones Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:06.5 [IND 94-95]
	00:01.9	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
End of 3rd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (10-24)		Atlanta Hawks (22-12)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:38 [ATL 97-94]	Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Jones Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Johnson (4 ST)	11:19
Foster Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	11:16
	11:16 [ATL 98-94]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	11:16	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Foster Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:15
	11:05	Evans Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	11:05 [IND 95-98]
Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	11:05 [IND 96-98]
	10:52	Pachulia Layup Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:49
Watson Running Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	10:45 [IND 98-98]
Watson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:31
	10:31	Pachulia Substitution replaced by Horford
	10:17 [ATL 100-98]	Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Head Jump Shot: Missed	09:57
	09:56	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Foster Foul : Personal (5 PF)	09:44
	09:44	Evans Substitution replaced by Williams
Jones Substitution replaced by Granger	09:44
Foster Substitution replaced by Murphy	09:44
Jones Substitution replaced by Hibbert	09:44
	09:31	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	09:30
	09:19	Smith Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (3 AST)	09:04 [IND 101-100]
	08:51	Timeout : Official
Head Substitution replaced by Jones	08:51
	08:42	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (1 BLK)
	08:42	Team Rebound
Watson Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	08:42
	08:33	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:31
Murphy 3pt Shot: Missed	08:17
	08:15	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:05 [ATL 103-101]	Bibby 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Johnson (5 AST)
Granger Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	07:44
	07:28 [ATL 105-101]	Bibby Driving Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
Hibbert Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Smith (4 ST)	07:09
	07:02	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:00	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	07:00 [ATL 107-101]	Horford Putback Dunk Shot: Made (22 PTS)
	07:00	Horford Hanging Technical
Team Timeout : Regular	07:00
Granger Free Throw Technical Missed	07:00
Team Rebound	07:00
Jones Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (2 BLK)	06:46
	06:45	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:34	Smith Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	06:34	Smith Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Hibbert Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:19
	06:17	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:06	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	06:05
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	05:48
	05:46	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	05:23 [ATL 109-101]	Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Horford (4 AST)
Watson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bibby (3 ST)	05:11
	05:06	Bibby 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:06	Team Rebound
Granger Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	05:06
	05:06 [ATL 110-101]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
Watson Substitution replaced by Ford	05:06
	05:06	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:05
	04:54	Johnson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Granger Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)	04:54 [IND 102-110]
Granger Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:54
	04:53	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)
Jones Foul : Personal (4 PF)	04:39
	04:39 [ATL 111-102]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	04:39 [ATL 112-102]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Jones Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Smith (5 ST)	04:25
	04:01	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Team Timeout : Short	04:01
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	04:01
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Foster	04:01
Jones Substitution replaced by Head	04:01
Murphy Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (2 BLK)	03:51
	03:49	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:32	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	03:31
Murphy Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)	03:30
Head Substitution replaced by Jones	03:30
	03:30	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:20	Horford Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	03:20	Horford Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Jones Substitution replaced by Head	03:20
	03:07	Horford Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (31 PTS) Assist: Foster (3 AST)	03:02 [IND 105-112]
	02:43 [ATL 115-105]	Bibby 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Johnson (6 AST)
Ford Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (2 BLK)	02:28
	02:26	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:12)
	02:22	Williams Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	02:22	Williams Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Ford Substitution replaced by Watson	02:22
Head Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:02
	02:00	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:44 [ATL 117-105]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Bibby (5 AST)
Head 3pt Shot: Missed	01:36
	01:35	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:13)
	01:14	Horford Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Murphy Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	01:12
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	01:07
	01:06	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:48.9	Bibby Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	00:48.9	Bibby Substitution replaced by Teague
	00:48.9	Horford Substitution replaced by Pachulia
Head Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:32.1 [IND 107-117]
	00:06.5 [ATL 120-107]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Watson Running Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	00:01.4 [IND 109-120]
End of 4th Quarter

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