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Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeff Teague (0) moves the ball as he falls to the court as Indiana Pacers point guard D.J. Augustin (14) looks on during the first half of an NBA first-round playoff game in Atlanta on Friday. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — George Hill and David West each scored 21 points and the Indiana Pacers withstood a furious Atlanta comeback in the fourth quarter, beating the Hawks 81-73 on Friday night to close out the opening-round playoff series four games to two. The home team had won every game until the Hawks returned to Philips Arena and set a franchise record with just nine points in the second quarter on 1-of-15 shooting. The defense broke down in the third, allowing Hill and West to combine for 22 points, and the Pacers built a 65-50 lead going to the fourth.