But Pascal Siakam hit a free throw line fadeaway and the Hawks literally tossed away a chance to tie the game from three and lose 129-124. The Hawks have two days off before taking on the Heat in Miami on Tuesday.

In a game that felt more like an All-Star weekend exhibition than a gritty regular-season contest, the Pacers managed to outlast the Hawks 129-124. It wasn’t pretty in the traditional sense, unless you love seeing the scoreboard light up like a pinball machine,

The Rockets, as perhaps an oracular punishment for blowing a lead against the Spurs the night before, and getting embarrassingly run off the court to close that game, were sent out on the road to Atlanta the very next night.