The Atlanta Hawks (27-19) take on the visiting Indiana Pacers (23-22) at Philips Arena. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 5 and will air on ESP, FxS and FxI.
The Hawks were victorious over the Nuggets 119-105 the last time they played. Paul Millsap was the game’s high scorer with 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting. The Pacers, meanwhile, are coming off a bitter 91-89 loss to the Clippers in their last outing. Paul George scored 31 points and recorded 11 rebounds earning his 10th double-double of the season.
Myles Turner has been on a tear over the last five games for the Pacers, averaging 19.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 2.8 blocks.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pacers won the first game 93-87. Millsap was a top player in the game with 24 points, seven rebounds, two assists, four steals, one block, and two three-pointers.
Notes
The Atlanta Hawks have a winning record (16-7) when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Indiana Pacers are 9-10 when they don’t hit triple digits.
Atlanta has an 11-12 record when allowing at least 100 points. Indiana has a 14-12 record when it hits the century mark.
The Pacers have a defensive rating of 100.0, fourth-best in the NBA. The Hawks also rank in the top half of the league for their offensive rating of 104.0 (ranked 10th).
The Indiana Pacers average 100.1 possessions per game and 1.022 points per possession. The Atlanta Hawks earn fewer possessions with 98.5, but they score more points with 1.040.
The Atlanta Hawks have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with an EFF% of 51.5%. When their opponents record a similar or higher EFF%, the Indiana Pacers have an abysmal 2-11 record.
Atlanta makes an average of 25.6 assists per game (ranked second), while Indiana makes 20.2 assists per game (ranked 25th).
Atlanta makes an average of 5.6 blocks per game (ranked ninth), while Indiana makes 4.4 blocks per game (ranked 20th).
Atlanta is ranked 30th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Indiana ranks 17th in defensive rebounds.
Indiana ranks fourth in steals per game with 9.4. When Atlanta allows 9 or more steals, the team has an even 11-11 record.
