News Journal

Pacers beaten by Hawks

In the 5th straight after the last eight years Resurgent Hawks won over Indiana Pacers by 107-95 in the Wednesday game played in Atlanta. Joe Johnson got initial buckets to get a 12-0 run. The Hawks have won the last six of their seven games and they have scored 10-6 points.

Josh Smith who got 11 of his 16 points in the game said that the teams are realizing that it is not easy to get scores at Atlanta. The teams at Boston and Detroit are known to have many home victories.