Game 5: Hawks take 2nd quarter lead, hang on to beat Pacers

The Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter and got as close as nine points, 96-87. Kyle Korver drained a 3-pointer with 3:41 left to give the Hawks back a double-digit advantage.

Shelvin Mack led the Hawks with 20 points. Paul Millsap (18 points), DeMarre Carroll (15), Mike Scott (17), Korver (16) and Jeff Teague (12) all added double-figures.

Paul George led the Pacers with a game-high 26 points.

The Hawks – led by Scott and Mack – had an epic second quarter to build the substantial lead.

Consider:

* They outscored the Pacers 41-19 in the period.

* Scott (17 points) and Mack (13) easily had more points than the Pacers.

* The Hawks started the second quarter making 9 of 10 shots, the first four were Scott 3-pointers. They finished the period 13 of 16 (81.3 percent).

* In all, the Hawks were 9 of 11 from 3-point range.

* The Hawks led by as many as 25 points and 61-40 at the half.

* Between the first and second quarters, the Hawks went on a 27-4 run.

* The Pacers didn’t score their third field goal of the period until 5:43 remained.

* The Hawks held advantages in rebounds (12-5) and assists (10-4).

* Teague did not play a second-quarter minute. No need really.

* The home crowd was booing, loudly, midway through the period.

The Hawks pushed their lead to as many as 30 points, 80-50, on a Carroll 3-pointer with 7:08 left in the third quarter. The Pacers used a late run to pull within 20 points, 87-67, headed into the fourth quarter.