National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 108, Indiana 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 8, 2014
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #65 Sean Wright, #24 Mike Callahan, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance: 14519

Hawks 108, Pacers 92: Al Horford had 25 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots as visiting Atlanta defeated Indiana for its seventh straight victory.

Jeff Teague scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and had seven assists and three steals as the Hawks improved to 14-6. Kyle Korver scored 13 points and DeMarre Carroll added 12 points and seven rebounds.

C.J. Miles and Rodney Stuckey scored 15 points apiece as the Pacers lost their fifth consecutive game. Luis Scola contributed 12 points and nine rebounds for Indiana, which never recovered from an 18-point first quarter.

The Pacers trailed by 21 points entering the fourth quarter and pulled within 92-79 on a four-point play by Miles. Korver knocked down a 3-pointer to give Atlanta a 20-point margin with 2:47 remaining and end any further comeback hopes by Indiana.

The Hawks built a 17-point lead early in the second quarter and maintained it for a 60-43 lead at the break. Horford and Teague each scored eight points in the third as Atlanta took an 85-64 lead into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Indiana was just 9-of-17 from the free-throw line and committed 17 turnovers. … Hawks PF Paul Millsap had a season-low seven points and failed to score in double figures for just the second time this season. … Stuckey was the only Indiana starter to score in double digits.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Indiana
Al Horford 25 Scoring C.J. Miles 15
Jeff Teague 7 Assists Solomon Hill 6
Al Horford 8 Rebounds Luis Scola 9
Al Horford 6 Free Throws Made Lavoy Allen 2
Jeff Teague 3 Steals Solomon Hill 2
Al Horford 3 Blocks Lavoy Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 108 51.9 9-21 19-27 27 47 7 11 16
Indiana 92 44.0 9-27 9-17 23 42 2 6 17
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Pacers have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .308 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hawks have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .667 after a loss.