The Atlanta Hawks (36-45, 10th in the Eastern Conference) will face off against the Indiana Pacers (46-35, sixth in the Eastern Conference) on Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT. This matchup is sure to be exciting as both teams have had mixed results in their last 10 games.
The Pacers are coming off a four-game home win streak and will look to continue that streak against Atlanta. They have a strong record of 31-20 against Eastern Conference opponents and rank fourth in the NBA with 16.4 fast break points per game, led by Pascal Siakam who averages 3.2. On the other hand, the Hawks are fifth in the NBA in scoring with 118.4 points per game, shooting at 46.6%.
Both teams are well-matched, with Indiana averaging 122.9 points per game and the Hawks allowing an average of 120.1 points per game, which is just over two points more than what Indiana scores per game. The Hawks also make an average of 13.7 three-pointers per game, which is three more than what Indiana allows on average per game.
This will be the fourth time these teams face off this season, with each team winning one of their previous meetings so far this year. In their last meeting on April 9th, the Pacers won handily over Atlanta by a final score of 126-108 with help from Obi Toppin who scored an impressive 18 points for India
