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FILE – Trae Younger #11 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts after hitting the game-winning shot as time expired towards the Brooklyn Nets at State Farm Area on February 26, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Pictures/AFP

John Collins scored 21 factors and Dejounte Murray added 20 because the Atlanta Hawks overcame an ejection to main scorer Trae Younger and took a 143-130 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

Younger was given a technical foul and ejected for throwing the ball harshly again to the referee. The sport was tied 84-84 with 7:25 left within the third quarter when the incident occurred. Younger was nonetheless annoyed about having a 3-pointer taken away and changed into an offensive foul. He completed with 14 factors and 5 assists.

Atlanta (37-37) additionally received 18 factors from Saddiq Bey, and 17 factors and 17 rebounds from Clint Capela. Garrison Mathews, who logged lots of Younger’s minutes, scored 14 factors and made 4 3-pointers.

Trae Younger was ejected vs. the Pacers for throwing the ball at an official. pic.twitter.com/avGJYZ9UD4

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Indiana (33-42) was led by reserve Jordan Nwora with 33 factors, one shy of his profession excessive. Tyrese Haliburton added 19 factors and 13 assists.

Each groups performed with no starter. The Pacers have been lacking Myles Turner (decrease again soreness) and the Hawks have been with out De’Andre Hunter (left knee contusion). Indiana’s Chris Duarte returned after lacking 5 video games however re-injured his left ankle within the first quarter and didn’t return.

Atlanta has scored 100-plus factors in 49 consecutive video games, the second-longest streak in franchise historical past and the longest such streak within the NBA.

The Pacers began quick, regardless of not arriving in Atlanta till 2 a.m. following their recreation in Boston. Indiana led by as many as 9 factors within the first quarter, solely to have the Hawks journey the 11 factors they obtained from reserve AJ Griffin to take a 39-35 lead into the second quarter.

The Pacers led 74-72 at halftime due to Nwora, who set a regular-season franchise file with 25 factors within the second quarter. Nwora was 9-for-11 from the sector with three 3-pointers within the quarter. Atlanta outscored the Pacers 71-56 within the second half.

Atlanta completes a house back-to-back on Sunday with a recreation towards Memphis. The Pacers return residence to start a three-game homestand towards Dallas on Monday.

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