Young and the Hawks face the Pacers

Tue, Dec 27, 2022
NBA News (AP)

Atlanta Hawks (17-16, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (17-17, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pacers -1.5; over/under is 231

BOTTOM LINE: Trae Young leads Atlanta into a matchup with Indiana. He's 10th in the league scoring 27.5 points per game.

The Pacers are 12-8 in Eastern Conference games. Indiana has an 8-12 record against teams above .500.

The Hawks are 13-12 in Eastern Conference play. Atlanta has an 8-9 record against opponents over .500.

TOP PERFORMERS: Buddy Hield is shooting 40.9% from beyond the arc with 3.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Pacers, while averaging 17.4 points. Tyrese Haliburton is shooting 47.0% and averaging 18.4 points over the past 10 games for Indiana.

Young is averaging 27.5 points and 9.9 assists for the Hawks. Dejounte Murray is averaging 14.8 points over the last 10 games for Atlanta.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 4-6, averaging 111.5 points, 38.3 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points per game.

Hawks: 4-6, averaging 115.8 points, 43.1 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.

INJURIES: Pacers: Daniel Theis: out (knee), Kendall Brown: out (leg).

Hawks: De'Andre Hunter: day to day (ankle), Clint Capela: out (calf), Jarrett Culver: out (illness), Vit Krejci: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.