Atlanta plays Indiana in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

The Indiana Pacers are in a fight for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. They are a half-game behind the Milwaukee Bucks for that spot but have a chance to tie them on Thursday night. Whichever team is able to land the fourth spot will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The Indiana Pacers are missing two of their top three scorers, but their defense suffers late against the Atlanta Hawks.