Round 1, Game 4: #1 Pacers vs. #8 Hawks, ATL Leads 2-1

[Jake0890]

Saturday, April 26
2:00 PM EST
Philips Arena - Atlanta, GA


Indiana Pacers

(56-26) 1st in Central Division, 1st in Eastern Conference - Down in series 1-2

Starting 5


Rotation
PG - George Hill | CJ Watson | Donald Sloan
SG - Lance Stephenson | Evan Turner | Rasual Butler
SF - Paul George | Chris Copeland | Solomon Hill
PF - David West | Luis Scola | Lavoy Allen
C - Roy Hibbert | Ian Mahinmi

Stat Leaders
Points - Paul George, 21.7
Rebounds - Lance Stephenson, 7.2
Assists - Lance Stephenson, 4.6
Steals - Paul George, 1.9
Blocks - Roy Hibbert, 2.3

Atlanta Hawks

(38-44) 3rd in Southeast Division, 8th in Eastern Conference - Up in series 2-1

Starting 5


Rotation
PG - Jeff Teague | Shelvin Mack | Dennis Schroeder
SG - Kyle Korver | Louis Williams
SF - DeMarre Carroll | Cartier Martin
PF - Paul Millsap | Mike Scott
C - Pero Antic | Elton Brand | Mike Muscala

Stat Leaders
Points - Al Horford, 18.6
Rebounds - Paul Millsap, 8.5
Assists - Jeff Teague, 6.7
Steals - Paul Millsap, 1.7
Blocks - Al Horford, 1.5

Injury Reports
Andrew Bynum - Knee, Out
Al Horford - Chest, Out for season
Gustavo ayon - Shoulder, Out for season
John Jenkins - Back, Out for season

Tradition

Spoiler:

[taco_daddy]

Bulls fan here rooting for you guys to win. I'm absolutely stunned by Indiana's recent troubles. PG getting catfished. Evans and Stevenson fighting. Hibbert losing his mojo. It's crazy.

I still think you guys have what it takes and I truly believe you will beat Atlanta. Especially since the last two or three weeks before the playoffs ATL was talking about they weren't really trying to make the playoffs.

Maybe Vogel needs to change the lineup around or maybe you guys are just stuck in rut and need motivation? I don't know. I think you'll find whatever you need to get out of the first round.

Here's hoping the Indiana season continues on.....

[Jake0890]

Definitely a must win. If we lose this game, it's all over.

[GrandBasterd]

Indy is now the underdog......so at least we got that dynamic to root for.

[EuroPacer]

I know this sounds horrible, but I don't really want to care about tonight's game, it is on at a good time for me so it will be streamed on the Chromecast and the missus will have to watch the BBC in a different room, but I am about as excited as a budgie is about being fed a hamster.

[Jake0890]

Pacers announced Hibbert will remain as the starting center this game.

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[MillerTheKiller]

I can feel a big game from Hibbert

[Boneman2]

The officiating is very inconsistent.

[EuroPacer]

I can feel a big game from Hibbert

I so hope you are right, he needs it. good start to the game, lets take this to 2-2.

[Jake0890]

The Hawks are the greatest end of the shot clock shooting team of all time.

[Miller4ever]

This 2nd quarter is gut-wrenching.

[EuroPacer]

This 2nd quarter is gut-wrenching.

It genuinely makes me want to cry. So poor offensively, so f-ing poor. and all the other appropriate smileys.

[BigAlymphoma]

Well at least Scott Foster has the Pacers' backs.

[Miller4ever]

We play the best D for the first 23.5 seconds of the shot clock.

[Golden Angel]

I can feel a big game from Hibbert

6 points + 3 rebounds aka the usual'?

[Miller4ever]

Mike Scott and Kyle Korver are the real threats on Atlanta.

[Jake0890]

Paul George cold blooded!

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[Miller4ever]

3-point shots work for us, too. Back-to-back.

[Miller4ever]

GHill getting it done, too. Hibbert is 3-5, so steps are being taken forward.

[Golden Angel]

lol, Lance is like - " calm the **** down"