Pacers continue upswing with victory over Hawks

Andrew Nembhard had 26 points and 10 assists, Pascal Siakam added 25 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-124 on Saturday in Indianapolis.

Aaron Nesmith scored 23 points for Indiana, which has won two straight and three of its last four games. Jay Huff scored 16 points, Bennedict Mathurin had 14 and Jarace Walker chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Jalen Johnson recorded his eighth triple-double of the season for Atlanta with 33 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.