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During the 32 minutes he spent on the parquet, the 211 cm tall Lithuanian scored 18 points (6/10 two, 2/4 trit., Bounced 15 balls, made 5 assists, made 4 errors and committed 3 fouls)
The hosts started the game very well. Until the Pacers found a way to attack, the Hawks easily scored points and were already leading 30:10 after Trae Young’s free throws. Still, Indiana basketball players managed to melt the gap at the end of the quarter: 35:23.
In the second part, the substitutes gave life to the guests on the field. Particularly active was TJ McConnell, who accumulated points himself and distributed the results to teammates and reduced the deficit to 3 points – 43:46. Subsequently, D Sabonis took over the relay and threw 5 points when he returned to the field. Still, two successful 3s by T. Heurter in a row resulted in the guests taking a long break at 57:66.
On the other side of the game, the Pacers continued to pursue released opponents at the start of the match. This was finally achieved at the end of the half, when Malcolm Brogdon and TJ McConnell scored three points in a row and the teams were separated by just one point (86:87).
In the fourth quarter, the Indianapolis basketball players continued their return and after D. Sabonis’s points in the penalty area, the score was 105: 105. However, the Hawks once again launched a three-point volley, which T .Young completed and gave the owners of the field a solid advantage: 120: 111.
In this quarter, D. Sabonis did not get into a particularly curious situation. In the fourth quarter, following a free throw from Hawks defender Trae Youngo, the midfielder hit the ball directly into his basket and scored points for opponents.
For the rest of the time, the Pacers represented by Lithuania could not return, so they had to admit defeat to their rivals.
The victory led the Atlanta team to T. Young, who scored 30 points.
Brogdon, who scored 27 points, was the most productive among the Pacers.
Hawks: Trae Young 34 (4th rev.), Clint Capela 25 (24th rev.), Kevin Huerter (9th rev.) And Bogdan Bogdanovičius 23 each, John Collins and Lou Williams 8 each.
Pacers: Malcolm Brogdon 29 (8th ed.), Domantas Sabonis (15th ed.) And TJ McConnell after 18, Edmond Sumner 14, Caris LeVert 11, Myles Turner 9 (11th ed.).
