Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis tries to protect the basketball as Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins brings pressure during Saturday night's game in Indianapolis.INDIANAPOLIS - With 2018 All-Star guard Victor Oladipo out for most of the game, the Indiana Pacers relied on a veteran and a rookie to put away the Atlanta Hawks.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 22 points, hitting a late 3-pointer and a pair of free throws to seal the win, as Indiana beat Atlanta 97-89 Saturday night.
"Bogey is always aggressive," Pacers coach Nate McMillan said. "He's looking to attack. Tonight, in the second half of the fourth quarter, he really made some big shots."
Indiana rookie Aaron Holiday came off the bench and scored 12 points, all in the second half, including nine in the fourth quarter. Darren Collison also scored 12 and Thaddeus Young had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Pacers.
"I'm a competitor, so if I get the chance, I'm going to go out there and take advantage, and that's what I did," said Holiday, who hadn't played since a 119-107 win at Cleveland on Oct. 27. "I just went out there and played my game."
Oladipo, whose status was a game-time decision because of his sore right knee, started but didn't last long. He left for the locker room with 7:22 remaining in the first quarter after falling into a broadcast cameraman and fans sitting courtside.
Atlanta reserve Jeremy Lin scored 16 points and Kent Bazemore had 13 points, five rebounds and four steals for the Hawks, who have lost seven straight.
The Pacers used an 11-0 run to take the lead for good late in the third quarter.
Collison, who scored 10 points in the third, made a 3-pointer before Holiday hit a 3 to put Indiana ahead 68-67 with 2:39 left in the quarter, and the Pacers led the rest of the way.
"Just trying to get a group to finish a game," Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said. "Most good teams put their foot on the gas and they keep going."
It was Indiana's second win in two nights after a 99-91 victory over Miami on Friday, and neither of them had big contributions from Oladipo, who scored eight points against the Heat.
John Collins converted a three-point play to put the Hawks ahead 34-30 at the start of a 9-0 spurt that ended with Trae Young's layup to make it 40-30 with 6:43 left in the second quarter.
The Pacers answered with back-to-back baskets by Turner, and Bogdanovic converted a three-point play and then hit a 3-pointer to put Indiana ahead 47-44 with 2:48 remaining in the quarter.
The Hawks closed out the half scoring 12 straight to take a 56-47 lead at the break.
Alex Poythress got his first start with the Hawks against the team he spent the 2017-18 season with. He appeared in 25 games for the Pacers last season and signed a two-way contract with Atlanta in August. He left Saturday's game with 6:35 remaining in the third quarter with a left ankle contusion.