Hawks Travel to Indianapolis to Face Pacers on Monday

The Atlanta Hawks will play the Indiana Pacers at 7:30 p.m. EST on Monday in Indianapolis. This game marks the first matchup of the season for the two squads.

Indiana enters the game seeking to stop a three-game losing streak at home. The Pacers are currently 0-3 in their home arena this season. Atlanta, by contrast, is 2-2 on the road.

The betting line favors the Hawks by 4.5 points. Sportsbooks set the total points for the game at 231.5. The match will air on Atlanta News First (WANF, Channel 46) and Peachtree Sports Network.

Both teams will manage significant absences. The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton, Ben Sheppard, Ivica Zubac, Obi Toppin, Johnny Furphy, and T.J. McConnell. Furphy is out for the season with an ACL injury. The Hawks will miss Jock Landale, Henri Veesaar, and Mouhamed Gueye. Veesaar is also out for the season with an ACL injury. Jalen Johnson is listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury.

Last season, the Pacers finished with a 19-63 record and shot 45.8% from the field. The Hawks went 46-36 and allowed opponents to score 116.0 points per game.