Bogdan Bogdanovic scores 29, Hawks beat Pacers

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Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 29 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks past the Indiana Pacers 132-123 on Monday night.

Clint Capela and Kevin Huerter each contributed 22 points and Capela added 15 rebounds for the Hawks, who are 10th in the Eastern Conference. Trae Young had 14 points and a season-high 16 assists.

"They tried to take me out of it," Young said. "I just got to get it to my teammates and let them make plays."

Bogdanovic was a beneficiary.

"I always appreciate Trae," he said. "We need other teams to keep trapping him, so I can get wide-open shots. I know he’s going to keep finding me."

Hawks coach Nate McMillan said Young forced the Pacers to stop trapping him.

"Trae did a good job of being patient and getting the ball to his teammates," he said. "Our guys were knocking down. Trae didn’t force the issue."

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Buddy Hield scored 26 points for the Pacers, who have lost four consecutive games and are out of playoff contention. Tyrese Haliburton scored 25 points with 13 assists. Keifer Sykes added 16 points for Indiana, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers.

Atlanta Hawks' Bogdan Bogdanovic is defended by Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Atlanta shot 54.7% overall while Indiana made 52.3%. The Hawks had 40-28 rebounding edge and committed 13 turnovers, one less than the Pacers. The Pacers narrowed the deficit to 94-88 with 3:11 left in the third quarter, but the Hawks led 102-90 when the quarter ended.

Indiana closed the gap to 121-112, but the Hawks prevented it from getting too close.

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