The Indiana Pacera and Atlanta Hawks grinded out game one, with Paul George providing a triple-double to keep it interesting — even if his 3-1 was a bit of an eyesore. The Hawks looked disinterested, to put it nicely. Here's how it happened.
Pregame preparations are underway. In a "Born Ready" T-shirt, @stephensonlance warms up for today's game: twitter.com/Pacers/status/…
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 21, 2013
Warmups with @d_west30. #PacersPlayoffs twitter.com/Pacers/status/…
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 21, 2013
Look for the Hawks to have Horford playing help D underneath Korver on George. They'll bank on Al's quickness to recover to Hibbert.
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) April 21, 2013
Hawks are 24-10 with Devin Harris in the starting lineup (via @bkravitz)
— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) April 21, 2013
Feel like Hawks either steal a win or lose by 25.
— Lang Whitaker (@langwhitaker) April 21, 2013
Paul George way short, and Devin Harris goes coast-to-coast for a layup. There is some serious speed in the Hawks backcourt
— SBNation NBA (@SBNationNBA) April 21, 2013
Hawks up 6-5 on the Pacers early as George Hill drains a corner three. The fight to stay awake during this game begins.
— NBA Sports City (@NBASportsCity) April 21, 2013
First Josh Smith three is good, Hawks up 11-6 early
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
7-0 run for the Pacers, Hawks living on the perimeter
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
Stephenson slams it down! #Pacers lead 23-15. #PACERSvHAWKS
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 21, 2013
#Pacers have recovered from early struggles to grab a 4-point lead. George Hill leads the way with 11.
— Larry Hawley (@Fox59Larry) April 21, 2013
Pacers call a timeout after 4 straight Hawk points cuts Indy's lead to 23-19 with 3:14 let in the first.
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 21, 2013
A JOSH CUT!! WEEEEEEEEE!!!
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) April 21, 2013
Pacers looking good thru the 1st Q.
— Hooped Up (@hoopedup) April 21, 2013
big three from Stevenson closes out the 1st qtr. Hawks trail Pacers 34-26, Indy shooting 62 percent from the field. Hill with 13 points
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
Hawks withstood 17-4 Pacers run in 1st quarter but trail by 8 (34-26) after one.
— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzAJC) April 21, 2013
Pacers shooting 60.9 percent (14/23), Hawks 47.8 (11/23)
— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzAJC) April 21, 2013
A bad pass almost turned into an amazing three pointer. bit.ly/XYrEzz
— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) April 21, 2013
#NBARapidReplay: Tyler Hansbrough channel's his alter ego "Psycho T" as he throws down the fast-break SLAM! – on.nba.com/17QcTkb
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2013
Ivan Johnson v. Tyler Hansbrough is happening. In case you turned away from the game, I'd turn back.
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) April 21, 2013
Al Horford has 10 as the Hawks trail the Pacers 45-38 with 6:18 left in the first half.
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 21, 2013
Pacers leading the Hawks 45-36 w/ 6:45 left in the 1st. This game has been….thrilling?
— NBA Sports City (@NBASportsCity) April 21, 2013
Hawks have been outscored 10-2 at free throw line. They trail by 7.
— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzAJC) April 21, 2013
Hawks-Pacers seems like a series that should be entirely filmed from some awkward baseline camera that doesn't otherwise ever get used.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) April 21, 2013
Has Tyler Hansbrough ever been whistled for a foul?
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
This is the playoffs…so why are we being punished with this hawks/pacers series?
— T.I. Crump… (@MVP_TR3) April 21, 2013
<—- Hi. RT @jmaloney9: I cant imaging how frustrating Josh Smith must be for Hawks fans who watch him every game.
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) April 21, 2013
Hawks trailing 49-44 with 2:52 left in the half. George Hill still hasn't missed and has 15 pts. Horford with 12 for ATL
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
Splits the FTs. 49-45. Hawks out-scoring IND in the paint this quarter, that's the difference. Also, turnovers.
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) April 21, 2013
Hawks defense scrambling now. Nice rotations lead to a Devin Harris steal
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
Paul George is having himself a game.#Pacers
— Hooped Up (@hoopedup) April 21, 2013
Hawks 3/7 on FTs in first half. Pacers 15/15.
— Lang Whitaker (@langwhitaker) April 21, 2013
The Hawks-Pacers series is really just an existential struggle over the spelling of "Stevenson/Stephenson"
— Zach Dillard (@Zach_Dillard) April 21, 2013
Paul George's 14 points, 8 rebounds & 5 dimes has the @pacers on top of the @atlhawks 58-50 after 2. Hordford pacing ATL w/12. #PACERSvHAWKS
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2013
Yo @bomani_jones, all 33 chapters of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" or Pacers-Hawks?
— Vincent Goodwill (@vgoodwill) April 21, 2013
chapters. no question. RT @vgoodwill: Yo @bomani_jones, all 33 chapters of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" or Pacers-Hawks?
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) April 21, 2013
This Pacers vs Hawks Series Is Hella Boring
— CharlesLee (@CharlesLeeReyna) April 21, 2013
Hawks have had no answer for Hibbert in post.
— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzAJC) April 21, 2013
Probably the only thing that can get the Hawks back in this is the Indy bench
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
All 5 #Pacers starters have scored in dbl-digits: George (22 points), Hill (15), Hibbert (14), West (10), Stephenson (10). #PacersPlayoffs
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 21, 2013
#NBARapidReplay: Paul George doing his best LeBron James impression as he runs back on D for the Monster SWAT!- on.nba.com/13HQSED
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2013
Pacers have a 24-3 advantage in made free throws with nine minutes to go in the game
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) April 21, 2013
George Hill for 3! Pacers lead 93-81 with 6:38 to play in the 4th quarter.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 21, 2013
Hansbrough giving the Pacers a great burst. Indy's up 95-81 with 5:35 left
— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) April 21, 2013
Have the Hawks ever lost a playoff game by single digits? They either win or get completely blown out…at least that's how it feels
— Bryan Gibberman (@Gibberman10) April 21, 2013
Pacers lead Hawks 77-63 at 3:50 mark of the third. Paul George with 20 points, 8 rebound and 10 assists.
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 21, 2013
Paul George with the first triple-double by a Pacers player in the playoffs since Mark Jackson in 1998. Indiana up 12 with 3:50 to go.
— IndyStar Sports (@IndyStarSports) April 21, 2013
#NBARapidReplay: Paul George doing his best LeBron James impression as he runs back on D for the Monster SWAT!- on.nba.com/13HQSED
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2013
"@vincecathomas: Sometimes I feel like we should euthanize the Hawks franchise" // LOLOL
— SANDY D. (@San_Dova) April 21, 2013
Paul George has delivered 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Pacers lead by 13 under 4.
— Dime Update (@DimeUpdate) April 21, 2013
Everybody in Atlanta is screaming "Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!" every time Josh Smith tries to one up Paul George with a jumper
— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNBA) April 21, 2013
Couldn't find his shot, but Paul George hit 17 free throws & ended up with 23 pts, 11 rebs, 12 assists (!), and one monster block. #Pacers
— Marcus Dugan (@MarcusDugan) April 21, 2013
#NBA – Paul George records triple-double (23 pts, 11 reb, 12 ast) as Pacers defeat Hawks, 107-90, in Game 1 of playoff series
— StatFace.com (@statfacesports) April 21, 2013
Paul George: 2nd triple-double in playoff game in Pacers history. Other was by Mark Jackson in 1998.
— ExpertoNBA (@ExpertoNba) April 21, 2013
Paul George with a triple-double, #Pacers with a 16-rebound margin and +23 FTs, grab game one, 107-90 over Atlanta.#ATLvsIND
— exhoopsprguy (@exhoopsPRguy) April 21, 2013
