Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers
· NBA Cup - Group PlayJalen Johnson scores 22 as Hawks beat Pacers 128-108 to keep Indiana winless
Pascal Siakam finished with 18 points and five assists while Jarace Walker added 17 points for the 0-5 Pacers, who are dealing with a rash of injuries.
The team announced Friday that forward Obi Toppin will miss at least three months due to a stress fracture in his right foot that will require surgery. Two-time All-Star Tyrese Halliburton could miss the entire season after tearing his right Achilles tendon in the Game 7 loss to Oklahoma City in last season's championship series.
The Pacers are also missing starters Bennedict Mathurin (foot) and Andrew Nembhard (left shoulder strain) as well as T.J. McConnell (left hamstring strain).
The Hawks played without four-time All Star Trae Young, who sprained his right knee against the Nets on Wednesday night.
The Hawks took the lead for good with 3:39 remaining in the second quarter, then pulled away in the third quarter. Atlanta led 63-59 at halftime but outscored the Pacers 34-17 in the third.
The Hawks pulled away with a 10-0 run in the third quarter to extend an 11-point lead to 21 points. They outscored the Pacers by 16 points in the final two quarters.
The Hawks shot 18.9 percentage points better from the field (54.3%) than the Pacers (35.4%).
Johnson was 9 of 16 from the floor while Alexander-Walker was 8 for 14. Dyson Daniels added 18 points.
Quenton Jackson had 15 for the Pacers.
The Pacers play the Warriors on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 128 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 108 |
| 4th 20.5 | ![]() |
RayJ Dennis makes 32-foot three pointer | 128 - 108 |
| 4th 25.4 | ![]() |
N'Faly Dante makes 1-foot dunk (Keaton Wallace assists) | 128 - 105 |
| 4th 29.1 | ![]() |
Taelon Peter bad pass (N'Faly Dante steals) | 126 - 105 |
Statistics
ATL |
IND |
|
|---|---|---|
| 51-94 | FG | 35-99 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 10-30 | 3PT | 13-47 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 16-20 | FT | 25-33 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 43 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 30 | Assists | 23 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 74 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 20 |
| Kam Jones, G | Day-To-Day | Feb 20 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Feb 19 |
| Pascal Siakam, F | Out | Feb 19 |
| T.J. McConnell, G | Out | Feb 19 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Kuminga, F | Out | Feb 18 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 16,212 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
29 | 25 | .537 | - | W1 |
Miami |
29 | 27 | .518 | 1 | W1 |
Atlanta |
27 | 30 | .474 | 3.5 | W1 |
Charlotte |
26 | 30 | .464 | 4 | L1 |
Washington |
15 | 39 | .278 | 14 | W1 |
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