Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers outlast Hawks as teams total 309 points - ESPN

ATLANTA — Tyrese Haliburton scored 37 points, Buddy Hield hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer in the final minute and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 157-152 on Tuesday night to clinch a spot in the NBA in-season tournament quarterfinals.

It's the seventh regulation game in NBA history to feature both teams scoring at least 150 points, and the Pacers' 157 points were the most in a game in team history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Hield's jumper from the left wing broke a 152-all tie with 52 seconds left. Dejounte Murray was called for an offensive foul on a 3-point attempt on the Hawks' next possession, then missed a difficult layup following an Indiana turnover with eight seconds remaining. Hield made a layup at the buzzer.

The Pacers and Hawks combined for 309 points on Tuesday night in just the seventh regulation game in NBA history in which both teams scored at least 150 points.

The Pacers are 3-0 in East Group A with one game left in group play. The Hawks dropped to 1-2. The quarterfinals will be held Dec. 4-5.

Haliburton, who leads the NBA in assists, had 16 against the Hawks. Hield had 24 points, and Obi Toppin scored 21 off the bench. Bennedict Mathurin added 19 points, including a buzzer-beating shot to close the third quarter.

Trae Young led the Hawks with 38 points and eight assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 26 points on 10-for-15 shooting. Murray scored 28.

The teams entered the game both ranked in the top five in points per game and in the bottom five in points allowed per game, setting up for a high-scoring affair.

The first half did not disappoint, as the Hawks set a franchise record with 86 points and led 86-73 at the break. According to ESPN Stats & Information, it was the first game