Atlanta Hawks defeat Indiana Pacers 98-85

Jeff Teague scored 22 points with a playoff career-high 10 assists and the Atlanta Hawks took a 2-1 series edge over the top-seeded Indiana Pacers with a 98-85 win on Thursday.

Kyle Korver tallied 20 points on 4-of-7 shooting from 3-point range, DaMarre Carroll netted 18 and Paul Millsap recorded a 14-point, 14-rebound double- double in the win.

Including the playoffs, Atlanta owns a 14-2 home record against the Pacers since the start of the 2007-08 season.

Lance Stephenson paced Indiana with 21 points to go along with 13 rebounds, while Paul George added 12 points with 14 rebounds in the setback.

Luis Scola deposited 17 points off the bench and David West dropped in 16 points with seven rebounds and five assists for Indiana.

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