A recap of the Hawks’ 111-92 loss to the Pacers on Thursday:
Noteworthy
* The Pacers finished by making 8 of 10 field-goal attempts after missing nine straight earlier in the fourth quarter.
* The Hawks shot 31.3 percent (5 of 16) in the fourth quarter.
* Lavoy Allen tied a season high with 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards, for the Pacers.
* The Pacers’ Myles Turner finished with 20 points in making his first NBA start.
* The Hawks’ 17 fourth-quarter points tied their lowest scoring final period of the season, set Wednesday night against the Clippers.
* Al Horford and Mike Scott were each a minus-14.
* Jeff Teague recorded his ninth 20-point game of the season. The rest of the Hawks’ starters combined for 34 points.
* Kent Bazemore tied his season-high with nine rebounds, done twice before.
* Every Hawks starter had one steal.
Key stat
1 of 6, 5 turnovers
After taking a 90-88 lead, the Hawks made just one shot in six attempts and committed five turnovers as the Pacers finished on a 23-2 run.
Quote of the game
“We didn’t do anything right that last few minutes of the game. We missed some defensive assignments. They hit some shots. We had turnovers on the other end. Missed some shots. The thing just snowballed on us. We have to be better at the end of the game.” – Kyle Korver on Pacers’ 23-2 run to end game
Report card
Offense: C-minus
The Hawks were good but in stretches. They had a 31-point third quarter but a 17-point fourth quarter. They were 7 of 28 from 3-point range, including Korver’s 1 of 7 night. Every Hawks player finished with a minus total except Paul Millsap, who played 13 minutes for leaving with a sprained ankle. The late scoring drought and carelessness with the ball were significant.
Defense: D
The Hawks let Monta Ellis get away from them again. They let George Hill get away from them. The two guards combined for 43 points on 14 of 20 shooting, including 8 of 11 from 3-point range. The Pacers went to the free-throw line 30 times. Once again, rebounding was an issue as the Pacers held a 49-32 advantage.
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