Pacers beat Hawks 116-108 for 5th consecutive victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Myles Turner provided the Indiana Pacers with a more physical presence over the past month.
They're hoping he keeps it up - with a revamped look.
Turner scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots in less than 24 minutes Monday, helping to lead the Indiana Pacers past Atlanta 116-108 before breaking his nose midway through the third quarter.
''Luckily it wasn't anything major,'' All-Star guard Victor Oladipo said after scoring 22 points. ''He'll be back. He'll be fine. He'll be all right with the mask but he's going to have to get used to it.''
Turner departed with 4:44 left in the third quarter and did not return.
While his status for Friday's game, at Chicago, remains uncertain there's little doubt Turner had been playing the best basketball of his four-year career. His scoring had increased, his rebounding became more consistent and after finishing third in blocks each of the past two years, Turner had moved into the NBA lead.
He helped the Pacers weather Oladipo's 11-game absence and has played a key role in a seven-game winning streak that ended in mid-December and the five-game streak Indiana is currently on.
If there is good news, though, it's this: Oladipo may have delivered his most complete game since returning from a knee injury Dec. 12, and the Pacers have a solid supporting cast.
Oladipo was 9 of 19 from the field, had four rebounds and seven assists and four steals. Domantas Sabonis, Turner's replacement, wound up with 20 points and eight rebounds as Indiana became the third NBA team to record 25 wins this season.
''We're confident, we just have to keep the confidence rolling,'' Turner said, downplaying the injury. ''Just keep being ourselves, don't try to do too much and keep our defensive efforts high.''
Atlanta was led by John Collins finished with 22 points and 16 rebounds while rookie Kevin Huerter scored 22 points and made six 3-pointers, both season highs. The Hawks have lost only two of their last seven, both to Indiana in the last week.
Turner's 3-pointer at the end of the half broke a 60-60 tie and Indiana opened the second half with back-to-back baskets to take a 67-60 lead.
They started pulling away when Turner and Bojan Bogdanovic made consecutive 3s to extend the lead to 87-76 and appeared to seal the victory by scoring the final eight points of the quarter to make it 97-81.
Instead, Atlanta steadily cut the deficit and got as close as 114-108 but didn't score another point against the league's top defense.
''We get it to a two-possession game, we just picked the wrong time to turn the ball over,'' Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said. ''We struggled to execute down the stretch and didn't give ourselves the opportunity to make shots.''
TIP-INS
Hawks: All three of Atlanta's losses to Indiana this season have come by eight points. ... The Hawks have lost five straight at Indianapolis with their last win coming 23, 2016. ... Daniel Hamilton scored eight points in place of the injured Kent Bazemore. ... Collins has six straight double-doubles. ... Alex Len had 19 points and seven rebounds while Trae Young had 16 points and seven assists. ... The Hawks had a 53-39 rebounding advantage.
Pacers: Finished the calendar year as the NBA's only team that did not lose three straight games. ... Indiana is 19-5 against Eastern Conference teams and 11-2 at home against the East. ... The Pacers have won 12 of their last 14 with all each of those wins coming by six or more points. ... It marked the first time this season the Pacers had three players score 20 at least points in the same game this season. ... Bogdanovic scored 16 points, extending his streak of consecutive double-figure games to 28.
SHORT-HANDED HAWKS
Bazemore is expected to miss at least two weeks with a sprained right ankle. He was injured during the third quarter of Saturday's victory over Cleveland.
Atlanta also played without center Dewayne Dedmon, who has a sore left knee.
''It's been described to me as similar to tendinitis in the knee,'' Pierce said.
UP NEXT
Hawks: Make their second stop on a three-game road trip Wednesday at Washington.
Pacers: Head to Chicago on Friday, seeking their fourth straight win in the series.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:44 | +2 | Alex Len made dunk, assist by Trae Young | 2-0 | |
11:08 | Trae Young missed finger-roll layup | |||
11:07 | IND team rebound | |||
11:07 | IND team rebound | |||
10:50 | +3 | Darren Collison made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Myles Turner | 2-5 | |
10:35 | Alex Len missed dunk, blocked by Myles Turner | |||
10:29 | Personal foul on Darren Collison | |||
10:26 | +3 | John Collins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alex Len | 5-5 | |
10:03 | Myles Turner missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:59 | Defensive rebound by Daniel Hamilton | |||
9:57 | Offensive foul on Alex Len | |||
9:44 | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic made driving layup, assist by Myles Turner | 5-7 | |
9:18 | Offensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
9:18 | +2 | Alex Len made dunk | 7-7 | |
8:57 | +2 | Victor Oladipo made finger-roll layup | 7-9 | |
8:46 | +3 | Trae Young made 3-pt. jump shot | 10-9 | |
8:30 | +2 | Victor Oladipo made jump shot, assist by Darren Collison | 10-11 | |
8:18 | Daniel Hamilton missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:15 | Defensive rebound by Myles Turner | |||
8:09 | Bad pass turnover on Thaddeus Young, stolen by Trae Young | |||
7:59 | +2 | John Collins made reverse layup, assist by Daniel Hamilton | 12-11 | |
7:48 | Out of bounds turnover on Bojan Bogdanovic | |||
7:35 | +3 | Kevin Huerter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trae Young | 15-11 | |
7:23 | Personal foul on Trae Young | |||
7:13 | Bojan Bogdanovic missed driving layup, blocked by Kevin Huerter | |||
7:11 | Bojan Bogdanovic missed jump shot | |||
7:07 | Defensive rebound by Alex Poythress | |||
7:01 | Bad pass turnover on Kevin Huerter, stolen by Victor Oladipo | |||
6:46 | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic made jump shot, assist by Darren Collison | 15-13 | |
6:26 | +2 | John Collins made reverse layup, assist by Trae Young | 17-13 | |
6:14 | Thaddeus Young missed layup | |||
6:12 | Defensive rebound by John Collins | |||
6:09 | +3 | Trae Young made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by John Collins | 20-13 | |
5:47 | +2 | Thaddeus Young made dunk, assist by Victor Oladipo | 20-15 | |
5:28 | Defensive rebound by Myles Turner | |||
5:25 | Shooting foul on DeAndre' Bembry | |||
5:25 | +1 | Darren Collison made 1st of 2 free throws | 20-16 | |
5:25 | +1 | Darren Collison made 2nd of 2 free throws | 20-17 | |
5:07 | Defensive rebound by Bojan Bogdanovic | |||
4:57 | Thaddeus Young missed hook shot | |||
4:54 | +2 | Myles Turner made dunk | 20-19 | |
4:45 | Unsportsmanlike technical foul | |||
4:45 | +1 | Jeremy Lin made free throw | 21-19 | |
4:34 | Lost ball turnover on Vince Carter, stolen by Victor Oladipo | |||
4:29 | Victor Oladipo missed finger-roll layup, blocked by DeAndre' Bembry | |||
4:22 | DeAndre' Bembry missed finger-roll layup, blocked by Myles Turner | |||
4:18 | Defensive rebound by Victor Oladipo | |||
4:17 | +2 | Darren Collison made finger-roll layup, assist by Victor Oladipo | 21-21 | |
4:06 | Bad pass turnover on Kevin Huerter, stolen by Victor Oladipo | |||
3:47 | +2 | Myles Turner made driving dunk, assist by Cory Joseph | 21-23 | |
3:26 | Kevin Huerter missed driving layup | |||
3:26 | IND team rebound | |||
3:07 | Unsportsmanlike technical foul | |||
3:07 | +1 | Darren Collison made free throw | 21-24 | |
3:00 | Violation | |||
2:56 | Victor Oladipo missed jump shot | |||
2:54 | Offensive rebound by Domantas Sabonis | |||
2:54 | Shooting foul on Alex Poythress | |||
2:54 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis made 1st of 2 free throws | 21-25 | |
2:54 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 21-26 | |
2:36 | Defensive rebound by Myles Turner | |||
2:28 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis made layup, assist by Cory Joseph | 21-28 | |
2:09 | Alex Len missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:06 | Defensive rebound by Tyreke Evans | |||
2:03 | Shooting foul on Alex Len | |||
2:03 | +1 | Cory Joseph made 1st of 2 free throws | 21-29 | |
2:03 | +1 | Cory Joseph made 2nd of 2 free throws | 21-30 | |
1:51 | +2 | Miles Plumlee made layup | 23-30 | |
1:28 | +2 | Jeremy Lin made finger-roll layup | 25-30 | |
1:08 | Shooting foul on John Collins | |||
1:08 | IND team rebound | |||
1:08 | Thaddeus Young missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
1:08 | Thaddeus Young missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
1:05 | Offensive rebound by Domantas Sabonis | |||
0:54 | Shooting foul on Trae Young | |||
0:54 | IND team rebound | |||
0:54 | Tyreke Evans missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
0:54 | +1 | Tyreke Evans made 2nd of 2 free throws | 25-31 | |
0:43 | Tyler Dorsey missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:34 | Jeremy Lin missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:31 | Offensive rebound by John Collins | |||
0:29 | John Collins missed finger-roll layup | |||
0:27 | Defensive rebound by Domantas Sabonis | |||
0:20 | +2 | Thaddeus Young made reverse layup, assist by Tyreke Evans | 25-33 | |
0:04 | Personal foul on Thaddeus Young | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:48 | Doug McDermott missed jump shot | |||
11:44 | Defensive rebound by John Collins | |||
11:28 | Out of bounds turnover on Trae Young | |||
11:17 | Thaddeus Young missed layup | |||
11:16 | Defensive rebound by Miles Plumlee | |||
11:06 | +2 | Tyler Dorsey made driving layup, assist by Miles Plumlee | 27-33 | |
11:06 | Shooting foul on Tyreke Evans | |||
11:06 | +1 | Tyler Dorsey made free throw | 28-33 | |
10:52 | Domantas Sabonis missed hook shot | |||
10:47 | Defensive rebound by Tyler Dorsey | |||
10:44 | +2 | Miles Plumlee made alley-oop shot, assist by Trae Young | 30-33 | |
10:11 | Personal foul on Thaddeus Young | |||
10:08 | Offensive foul on Trae Young | |||
10:08 | Offensive foul on Trae Young | |||
9:52 | Offensive rebound by Domantas Sabonis | |||
9:52 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis made dunk | 30-37 | |
9:40 | +2 | Kevin Huerter made floating jump shot, assist by Miles Plumlee | 32-37 | |
9:19 | Shooting foul on Jeremy Lin | |||
9:19 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis made 1st of 2 free throws | 32-38 | |
9:19 | +1 | Domantas Sabonis made 2nd of 2 free throws | 32-39 | |
9:03 | Kevin Huerter missed turnaround jump shot | |||
8:59 | Defensive rebound by Thaddeus Young | |||
8:56 | +2 | Tyreke Evans made layup, assist by Thaddeus Young | 32-41 | |
8:48 | Personal foul on Tyreke Evans | |||
8:38 | Jeremy Lin missed jump shot | |||
8:32 | +3 | Doug McDermott made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tyreke Evans | 32-44 | |
8:13 | +3 | John Collins made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kevin Huerter | 35-44 | |
8:01 | Doug McDermott missed jump shot | |||
8:00 | ATL team rebound | |||
8:00 | Personal foul on Domantas Sabonis | |||
7:37 | John Collins missed dunk | |||
7:36 | +2 | John Collins made dunk | 37-44 | |
7:36 | Offensive rebound by John Collins | |||
7:20 | Bad pass turnover on Tyreke Evans, stolen by DeAndre' Bembry | |||
7:15 | +3 | Kevin Huerter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Alex Len | 40-44 | |
6:59 | Cory Joseph missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:55 | Defensive rebound by John Collins | |||
6:48 | +2 | DeAndre' Bembry made finger-roll layup, assist by John Collins | 42-44 | |
6:29 | +3 | Cory Joseph made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Doug McDermott | 42-47 | |
6:16 | +2 | Alex Len made jump shot | 44-47 | |
6:16 | Shooting foul on Domantas Sabonis | |||
6:16 | +1 | Alex Len made free throw | 45-47 | |
6:04 | Personal foul on Jeremy Lin | |||
5:55 | Doug McDermott missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:51 | Defensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
5:42 | Alex Len missed hook shot | |||
5:39 | Defensive rebound by Cory Joseph | |||
5:22 | +2 | Bojan Bogdanovic made turnaround jump shot, assist by Doug McDermott | 45-49 | |
5:05 | +3 | Kevin Huerter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jeremy Lin | 48-49 | |
4:55 | +2 | Victor Oladipo made finger-roll layup | 48-51 | |
4:47 | Personal foul on Darren Collison | |||
4:47 | +1 | Jeremy Lin made 1st of 2 free throws | 49-51 | |
4:47 | +1 | Jeremy Lin made 2nd of 2 free throws | 50-51 | |
4:34 | Victor Oladipo missed driving layup, blocked by Jeremy Lin | |||
4:33 | IND team rebound | |||
4:25 | Darren Collison missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:23 | Defensive rebound by Daniel Hamilton | |||
4:17 | Shooting foul on Doug McDermott | |||
4:17 | +1 | Alex Len made 1st of 2 free throws | 51-51 | |
4:17 | Alex Len missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
4:12 | Offensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
4:13 | +2 | Alex Len made dunk | 53-51 | |
3:55 | Lost ball turnover on Myles Turner, stolen by Vince Carter | |||
3:49 | Alex Len missed layup | |||
3:46 | Vince Carter missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
3:43 | Offensive rebound by Daniel Hamilton | |||
3:39 | IND team rebound | |||
3:21 | +3 | Victor Oladipo made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Darren Collison | 53-54 | |
3:05 | +2 | Alex Len made layup, assist by Daniel Hamilton | 55-54 | |
3:05 | Shooting foul on Myles Turner | |||
3:05 | Alex Len missed free throw | |||
3:03 | Defensive rebound by Myles Turner | |||
2:41 | Jeremy Lin missed jump shot | |||
2:39 | Offensive rebound by Daniel Hamilton | |||
2:39 | Daniel Hamilton missed dunk | |||
2:38 | Offensive rebound by Alex Len | |||
2:34 | Alex Len missed dunk | |||
2:33 | Defensive rebound by Victor Oladipo | |||