Hawks hold off Pacers 108-104 behind Alexander-Walker's 34

Player of the game

Nickeil Alexander-Walker 34 PTS, 4 AST, 4 STL

8.5

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 34 points, added 4 assists and 4 steals, and the Hawks beat the Pacers 108-104 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Atlanta moved to 4-4. Indiana fell to 2-6.

The Hawks led 37-29 after one and 68-56 at the half, then scored only 19 and 21 in the last two quarters. The Pacers kept coming. Quenton Jackson hit two layups early in the fourth, and Onyeka Okongwu answered with a layup to make it 95-90. Luguentz Dort then hit a three off a CJ McCollum assist. Alexander-Walker followed with a pullup jumper, and Atlanta led 101-90 with 6:00 left. His three at 4:34 made it 104-93.

Indiana would not go away. Braden Smith hit a three to cut it to 104-98, and Jackson's dunk at 1:23 made it 106-104. Okongwu answered with a 12-foot floater with 10.2 seconds left to seal it at 108-104. Jay Huff led Indiana with 22 points.

Chirp's Sim gave the Hawks a 59% chance before tipoff.

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