Collins leads deep Hawks attack in 143-130 win over Pacers
By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) — John Collins led eight Atlanta scorers in double figures with 21 points and the Hawks’ overcame Jordan Nwora’s season-high 33 points to beat the Indiana Pacers 143-130. The Hawks overcame the loss of Trae Young, who was ejected in the third quarter, to score their most points this season. The Hawks protected their shaky hold on the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Young was ejected after firing an unusually hard pass to referee Scott Wall during a timeout. Tyrese Haliburton scored 19 points and Buddy Hield had 16 for Indiana. Dejounte Murray had 20 points for Atlanta.