Squawkers Hawksquawk Posted December 11, 2010 Squawkers Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 TIP-OFF: 7pm (EST) TELEVISION: SportSouthRADIO: The Hawks have moved to 97.9 on the FM dial this season.GAME NOTES: Hawks/PacersATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Joe Johnson is out. No update, at the time of this writing, on the status of either Zaza Pachulia or Josh Smith.INDIANA INJURY REPORT: None.BY THE NUMBERS 2010-11 Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% IND (off) 93.1 1.073 50.8 21.1 23.1 16.7 ATL (def) 90.4 1.062 49.1 28.7 26.2 14.52010-11 Poss Off Eff eFG% FT Rate OR% TO% IND (def) 93.1 1.043 46.2 33.9 26 15.1 ATL (off) 90.5 1.088 51.2 22.1 24.3 14.7OTHER PERSPECTIVES: 8 Points 9 Seconds, Indy CornrowsFOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -3.5, 194 o/uPREVIOUSLY...the Indiana Pacers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 100-92 in Indianapolis last night on the combined strength of a balanced offensive (Seven of the nine Pacers who played in the game scored between 9 and 18 points.) and a suppressive defensive attack.Defense has been key to Indiana winning or losing for much of the season. In 8 of their 11 wins this season, they've held their opponents to less than one point per possession (or, less than 100 points per 100 possessions). In their last four losses, they've allowed 106, 107, 127, and 109 points per 100 possessions. I've no formal data on the subject but it seems a rather large disparity.Despite a record two-and-a-half games worse than the Hawks, the Pacers have a slightly better point differential this season.Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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