The new season of regular season showdowns has come to an end, and the teams that are still teetering on the edge of the playoffs have also begun their final sprint. Among them, not only the Lakers and the Nets, who have won the title of the Big Three, but also the dark horse Hawks, who won the playoffs last season, are still struggling. It is worth affirming that compared to the Lakers and the Nets' drastic reinforcements in the offseason, the Eagles still maintain the core lineup of last season, Trae Young is still the core of the team, Capela also plays the role of the cake king, and Collins also signed with the team.
But it is the Hawks who maintain the original lineup, but this season has not been able to continue to show the prestige of the dark horse in the East, and once it could only become the team that was bullied. So far, they have only been able to finish in tenth place in the East with a record of 32 wins and 34 losses. In this game, the Hawks, who are back at home, once again accept the Challenge of the Indiana Pacers. This season has sent off the team's starting core, thus bringing in the Kings Hield and Halliburton, and the Pacers have also won some victories, but they have not been able to qualify for the playoffs.
In this game, the Home Eagles took the lead and got the lead. Trae Young shot 5-of-8 in the first quarter, delivering 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Capela also sent 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals to help the team play 37-28 and take an 11-point lead. The opening game took a double-digit lead, and after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Eagles maintained a high state, continuing to widen the point difference between the two teams.
Trae Young continued to make a threat, shooting 4 of 5 from three-point range in the second quarter, as well as 7-of-7 free throws, sending 19 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal. Gallinari, meanwhile, also contributed 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the Hawks scored 40-31 to take a nine-point lead. By the end of the first half, the Hawks were already ahead of the Pacers by a crucial 20 points. The point gap has been widened one after another, and the Eagles are bound to win the game. But after yibian fought again, the situation changed dramatically.
Halliburton played 12 minutes of the third quarter, delivered 6 points and 6 assists, led the team to a full-fledged state, and with a score of 33-28, chased back the 5 points behind in the first half. The point gap was narrowed, and the Pacers, who had a good track record, tried to complete the final reversal. In the regular fourth quarter of the showdown, the Pacers' starting point guard Harry Burton showed his might, sending a key 14 points, and jaylen Smith, who came off the bench, also had 7 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the team to play a 36-26 score.
Unfortunately, at the end of the regular quarter, the Pacers did not achieve a final comeback, allowing the Hawks to win the game with a score of 131-128. Trae Young's performance in this game can be described as a thriving, scoring 33 points in the first half, effectively helping the team to establish a leading edge, while in the second half, although only 14 points contributed, it still helped the team reject the Pacers' reversal. To be sure, both teams performed relatively well in this game, with 7 players scoring in double digits.
As the pie king, Capela, this game has also achieved evolution, only 22 minutes to shoot 5 of the efficient shooting rate, sent 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals data. Although he does not have the data of the past two doubles per game, the role he has played on the defensive end is still obvious to all.