The Indiana Pacers held off the Atlanta Hawks 129-124 on Saturday night.
Andrew Nembhard dropped 26 points and 10 assists, while Pascal Siakam finished with 25 points, shooting 11 of 15 from the field.
The Pacers maintained a single-digit lead for much of the third quarter and led 103-100 entering the fourth.
It was tight the rest of the way before Siakam hit a crucial 12-foot jumper with 18.6 seconds remaining to push the Pacers ahead 127-123.
Aaron Nesmith added 23 points, and the Pacers won despite 23 turnovers.
On the other hand, Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson tallied his eighth triple-double of the season, finishing with 33 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 21 points.
The Pacers jumped to an 80-73 lead by halftime, spurred by a 45-point second quarter.
Meanwhile, Indiana has won seven of their past 12 games after starting the season with a 6-31 win-loss record. They had their highest scoring half of the season by shooting 58% from the field, including 11 of 20 with 55% from deep.
The Hawks will play at Miami on Tuesday night, while the Pacers host the Rockets on Monday.
