Overview
- The Hawks beat the Pacers 108–104 on Monday in Indianapolis after Onyeka Okongwu scored the go‑ahead basket with 10 seconds remaining and Nickeil Alexander‑Walker finished with 34 points and nine 3-pointers.
- Indiana dressed just six players because 11 teammates were ruled out by injury or illness, forcing heavy minutes for two‑way and bench players and a first NBA start for Braden Smith.
- Braden Smith responded with a 19-point, 10-assist double‑double in his first start while Jay Huff (22 points) and Quenton Jackson (20 points) paced the Pacers inside.
- Atlanta tied a franchise mark by making 15 threes before halftime and shot 23 of 51 from deep to offset being outscored 54‑26 in the paint.
- The game leaves the Pacers confronting an urgent roster and health problem and gives Smith and other two‑way players meaningful chances to earn larger roles while the Hawks must address inconsistent offense after sizzling shooting stretches.