The Indiana Pacers defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 97 - 96, at Phillips Arena on Sunday afternoon. The contest had a couple of intriguing sub - plots coming in, as Pacers point guard Jeff Teague was making his return to the city where he'd played his first seven seasons, and Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer was suspended for the game for making contact with a referee during Friday night's 135 - 130 loss to the Cavaliers. The actual contest exceeded expectations, as the Pacers (32 - 30) roared back from a 30 - 19 deficit after one quarter to forge a 50 - 50 tie by halftime. The two teams traded punches throughout the second half before Indiana mounted an exciting comeback over the final 1:43. Down 96 - 90 after a Paul Millsap 12 - foot driving floating jump shot, Teague and C.J. Miles each drained baskets, setting up a 23 - foot three - pointer from the left corner by 2017 Slam Dunk champion Glenn Robinson with 1 seconds remaining for the one - point victory. Paul George led Indiana with 34 points, which he supplemented with five rebounds and four assists. Teague was a distant second with 16 points, six assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block. Miles followed with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists. Robinson led the bench with 11 points, four boards, one assist, one steal and one block. Thaddeus Young and Myles Turner notably struggled, combining for just nine points on 4 - of - 12 shooting. Tim Hardaway, Jr. paced the Hawks (34 - 28) with 24 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes off the bench, but missed a 25 - foot three - point attempt with 10 seconds remaining and Atlanta hanging on to a 96 - 94 lead. Millsap led the first unit with a 23 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included two assists and two steals. Dennis Schroder tallied 18 points, seven assists, one rebound and three steals. Thabo Sefolosha pitched in with a full line of 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Dwight Howard mustered a modest nine points but brought down 14 rebounds and also recorded three assists, two steals and one block. The Pacers next head to Charlotte to tangle with the Hornets on Monday night, while the Hawks remain home for their own Monday evening showdown with the Golden State Warriors.
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