Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NBA start time

3rd Quarter Report

Only one more quarter stands between the Pacers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They are fully in control with a 117-83 lead over the Hawks.

The Pacers entered the match having won five straight and they're just one quarter away from another. Will they make it six, or will the Hawks step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

Who's Playing

Atlanta Hawks @ Indiana Pacers

Current Records: Atlanta 14-19, Indiana 19-14

How To Watch

When: Friday, January 5, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse -- Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: Bally Sports Midwest - Indiana
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $20.40

What to Know

Two dominant guards in Tyrese Haliburton and Trae Young are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Indiana Pacers will be playing at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

The Pacers came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Milwaukee by a score of 142-130. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 258-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.

Haliburton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 12 assists. He is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted ten or more in the last ten games he's played.

Meanwhile, the oddsmakers set the bar high, but the Hawks and the Thunder didn't disappoint and broke past the 248.5 point over/under on Wednesday. Atlanta came out on top in a nail-biter against Oklahoma City and snuck past 141-138. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin.

The Hawks' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jalen Johnson led the charge by scoring 28 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Johnson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Young, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 assists.

Indiana has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for Atlanta, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-19.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. The Pacers haven't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 126.9 points per game (they're ranked first in scoring overall). However, it's not like the Hawks (currently ranked third in scoring) struggle in that department as they've been averaging 122.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

The Pacers didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Hawks when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 157-152 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Young, who scored 38 points along with eight assists and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Pacers still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.