The Pacers rallied back from a 20-point first quarter deficit to take a fourth-quarter lead but failed to close in a 120-118 loss to the Hawks.

Pascal Siakam inexplicably dunked the ball with 1.3 seconds to go when the Pacers were down three and didn't have time to foul and recover.

Rick Carlisle reflected on the brilliance of the late Drazen Petrovic, highlighting his unparalleled shooting ability.

Trae Young had 36 points and Caris Lavert added 26 off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks held off the Indiana Pacers 120-118 on Saturday night for their third win in four games. Oneka Okongwu had 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks.

It's back to the drawing board for Rick Carlisle and the Pacers after the Nuggets thoroughly outplayed them on both ends.

The Pacers led by as many as 12 points but -- with Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin out due to injury -- lost 124-118 to the Hawks.

The Indiana Pacers dropped a tough game at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on Monday, snapping a win streak. It was the second game of a back-to-back and Indian

The Rockets will not meet the Pacers in the postseason, although they presented an excellent test for Indiana. The Pacers were, of course, unable to keep up with Houston's four high-level rebounders, although they built a defensive plan around limiting the damage.

Sheppard is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.

Mathurin (wrist) is available for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. Head coach Rick Carlisle "doesn't know for sure" if there will be a restriction on Mathurin's minutes,

Jarace Walker impressed Rick Carlisle with his triple-double for the G League's Mad Ants on Monday and earned the starting nod on Thursday.

Jarace Walker posted nine points and seven rebounds in his second start of the season but the Pacers lost to the Hawks 124-118 on Thursday.