AJC: Pacers 114, Hawks 102

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• The tone was set when the Pacers scored on their opening seven possessions and then rebounded their first two missed shots. “That was a clear indicator,” L.D. said. “We had no presence early. That was very glaring.”
• This game reminded me of Stan Van Gundy’s warning to the Magic that they can’t go through the motions heading into the playoffs because they don’t have the same credibility as the Celtics, Lakers or Spurs. The Hawks don’t, either, and winning three out of four against the Magic didn’t do anything to change that.
• The Hawks did come back and made it a competitive game but it never felt like they intended to win it. “I am hoping these guys are not looking at these games as games to take off and finish the season out,” Drew said. “These last four games are about fine tuning. That means we have to do things with a sense of urgency, with a passion, and like everything is on the line.”
• None of the starters played more than 30 minutes. The bench players other than Teague …

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