A brief recap of the Hawks’ franchise record-tying 14th consecutive win, in which Kyle Korver dunked:
How the game was won: After jumping out to a 5-0 lead on a Korver 3-pointer, Atlanta rolled while canning 13 shots from beyond the arc in a rout of the woebegone Pacers.
DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Teague scored 17 points each, but Philips Arena really got to jumping when Korver dunked in the second quarter for the first time in more than two seasons, and again when fellow sniper Pero Antic — who is 6-11 but generally bound to Earth — threw down late in the third quarter.
Carroll and Antic each made three 3-pointers. Atlanta (35-8) has nailed at least 10 in nine of the past 10 games, and won 28 of 30.
Turning point: In terms of game momentum, there wasn't one. The fans in Philips and Korver's teammates nearly flipped, however, when he dunked on a fastbreak with 9:00 left in the second quarter off a pass from Al Horford after a Kent Bazemore steal.
Number: 14. The Hawks have won 14 straight games, taken a double-digit lead in every one of them and registered at least 30 assists in five straight contests.
Next: The Hawks will play host to Oklahoma City Friday night in the third game of a seven-game homestand.
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