Indiana led 32-31 after one and trailed by only two, 62-60, at the half. Atlanta then won the third quarter 34-26 to go up 96-86, its biggest lead of the night at 10 points.
Jalen Johnson led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting, adding 7 rebounds and going 2-for-2 on 3-pointers. Onyeka Okongwu scored 18 points and made all 6 of his free throws.
Atlanta turned a sloppy Indiana night into points: the Pacers committed 17 turnovers to Atlanta's 14, and the Hawks scored 22 points off those turnovers compared to just 13 for Indiana.
Led all scorers with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and a plus-8.
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 119-117 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, pulling away in the third quarter and then holding on as Indiana closed within two. Both teams are 0-0, so the preseason…