Atlanta Hawks (22-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (26-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta is looking to stop its seven-game losing streak with a victory over Indiana.
The Pacers are 16-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana is ninth in the NBA with 28.5 assists per game led by Tyrese Haliburton averaging 8.6.
The Hawks are 15-12 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta has a 5-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Pacers are shooting 49.1% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 47.8% the Hawks allow to opponents. The Hawks are shooting 45.8% from the field, 1.5% lower than the 47.3% the Pacers' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Haliburton is averaging 18.3 points and 8.6 assists for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam is averaging 23.6 points over the last 10 games.
Trae Young is averaging 22.5 points and 11.4 assists for the Hawks. Onyeka Okongwu is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 8-2, averaging 118.0 points, 42.3 rebounds, 29.5 assists, 9.6 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.7 points per game.
Hawks: 3-7, averaging 108.1 points, 45.4 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 11.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.5 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Bennedict Mathurin: day to day (illness), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (back), James Wiseman: out for season (calf).
Hawks: Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Clint Capela: day to day (back), Cody Zeller: out (personal), Bogdan Bogdanovic: day to day (personal), Jalen Johnson: out for season (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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