Hawks Beat Bulls, Pacers Pound Sixers

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Published on November 10 2016 6:35 am
Last Updated on November 10 2016 6:36 am

By ESPN

Thabo Sefolosha loves it when the Atlanta Hawks get so many players contributing on offense.

Eight of the Hawks' 10 players scored in double figures Wednesday night, led by Sefolosha, whose primary role is a defensive specialist off the bench.

"Everybody can play on this team," he said. "On different nights, a different guy steps up. It's a huge plus to have that."

Sefolosha scored 20 points, Dwight Howard added 18 and Atlanta beat the Chicago Bulls 115-107 for its third consecutive victory.

Paul Millsap had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, and Dennis Schroder scored 13. Howard grabbed 10 boards as Atlanta outrebounded Chicago 49-30.

Jimmy Butler finished with 39 points and Dwyane Wade had 25 for the Bulls, who have lost four of five.

The output was Butler's highest since he scored a career-high 53 points against Philadelphia on Jan. 14 last season.

"They got what they wanted, and then we decided to start playing -- once again," Butler said. "Defense is all about effort, let's get that straight. We've got to man up and guard, take it personal. We'll be fine, but we've got to guard."

Atlanta carried over some momentum from Tuesday's rare victory at Cleveland. The defending NBA champion Cavaliers had won 11 straight in the series, including two playoff sweeps.

Sefolosha sparked the Hawks when he entered late in the first quarter, scoring 16 of their 21 points in a 3:44 stretch that spanned the first two periods to help Atlanta take a 45-31 lead.

Pacers 122, Sixers 115

If not for Paul George, the Philadelphia 76ers might have left Indiana with their first win of the season.

On Wednesday night, two familiar storylines played out in the game's final minutes: the Pacers once again relied on their All-Star forward to pull out a close win at home; and the Sixers lost yet another close game.

George, who finished with 28 points and eight rebounds, scored seven of the Pacers' 13 points in overtime to defeat the Sixers 122-115.

"They're a young group. They're still going to come out and be competitive. That's what we overlooked," George said.

The Sixers were resilient all game, and multiple times during the final 3 minutes they looked as if they were going to put the game away. The 76ers led by as many as six points with less than 2 minutes remaining in the game before Jeff Teague hit a floater in the lane to give Indiana a one-point lead. With 6 seconds remaining in regulation, Gerald Henderson hit a 3-pointer to give Philadelphia a 2-point lead. But on the ensuing Pacers' possession, George hit a baseline jumper with 3 seconds left to tie it at 109.

On the Pacers' first possession of overtime, George set the tone with a 3-pointer to give Indiana the lead. And it was George who threw down an emphatic dunk that gave Indiana a six-point lead, ultimately sealing the win for the Pacers.

"Coach drew up a play for the 3-pointer to open up overtime," George said. "Those moments, I have experience.Those plays suck the life out of you, and I knew at that moment we needed to play (with urgency)."

 

Wednesday, November 9 Scoreboard

New York 110, Brooklyn 96

Washington 118, Boston 93

Charlotte 104, Utah 98

Minnesota 123, Orlando 107

Indiana 122, Philadelphia 115 (OT)

Atlanta 115, Chicago 107

Toronto 112, Oklahoma City 102

Phoenix 107, Detroit 100

Houston 101, San Antonio 99

Los  Angeles Clippers 111, Portland 80

Golden State 116, Dallas 95


Thursday, November 10 Schedule (All Times Central)

New Orleans at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Miami, 7 p.m.

Golden State at Denver, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.


Friday, November 11 Schedule (All Times Central)

Indiana at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Cleveland at Washington, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Utah at Orlando, 6 p.m.

New York at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Los  Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Detroit at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Portland, 9 p.m.


Saturday, November 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans, 6 p.m.

Boston at Indiana, 6 p.m.

New York at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Houson, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Clippers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Utah at Miami, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Denver, 8 p.m.

Brooklyn at Phoenix, 8 p.m.


Sunday, November 13 Schedule (All Times Central)

Charlotte at Cleveland, 2:30 p.m.

Orlando at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Golden State, 7 p.m.

Denver at Portland, 8 p.m.