The Indiana Pacers (24 - 22) picked up a key Eastern Conference home win Thursday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse over the Atlanta Hawks (27 - 21), 111 - 92. The Pacers led for over 30 straight minutes, from 23 - 20 with 1:44 left in the first quarter all the way until the Hawks took a 90 - 88 lead off an Al Horford dunk with 5:55 to remain in the game. But the Pacers were n't fazed, as they would allow just one more basket for the rest of the game as they stepped on the gas and pulled away for good with a 23 - 2 run to close the game. Monta Ellis was on fire from three - point land, as he knocked down five of his seven shots from deep and finished with 25 points, six assists and five steals to lead the Pacers. George Hill knocked down three three - pointers tto fuel an 18 - point, eight - rebound night, and Myles Turner notched an efficient 20 points in 26 minutes to help hide a rare off night from Paul George (2 - 11 FG, 11 points). Jeff Teague led the Hawks with 20 points and dished a team - high five assists, but he was one of the rare bright spots for a stagnant Hawks offense that managed just 40 percent from the field. Al Horford scored 14 on 6 - 12 shooting and Thabo Sefolosha had a sharp 13 points on 4 - 7 shooting off the bench, but the Hawks just could not connect from deep. Kyle Korver managed just 1 - 7 from three - point land, and the team finished a brutal 7 - 28 (25 percent). Atlanta next faces the Heat this Sunday in Miami. The Pacers will remain at home for a matchup against the Nuggets on Saturday.
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