Pacers vs Hawks Prediction 3 November 2026

The hosts are struggling for consistency and have lost four straight. Their shooting has been poor regardless of the pace: they are hitting 46.5% from the field and 34% from three, both well below the league average. But at home, especially after a 98-90 loss to Brooklyn, Haliburton and company will look to push the tempo and get their offence going. If they cannot improve their shot-making, they can at least generate more attempts. With this game coming on a back-to-back, neither side is likely to expend too much energy on defence.

One positive for the Indiana Pacers is that they rank fifth in the league in assists. They should find opportunities to create good looks against the Atlanta Hawks; the question is whether they can convert them. The Pacers are a team who can catch fire on any given night. Defensively, though, they are unlikely to fare much better under these circumstances. They are allowing around 117 points per game.

Atlanta Hawks are going through a rough patch of their own, with four losses in their last five games. They recently fell to the Pelicans 121-99, so they have plenty of motivation to bounce back. Their best route to a win is through their offence. Their lone victory in that stretch, a 114-111 win over the Cavs, was powered by an explosive third quarter in which they scored 43 points. The visitors may well keep pushing the pace: they rank fifth in the league in that category. That approach can create opportunities at one end, but it can also leave them exposed defensively.

The visitors are still taking plenty of three-pointers, averaging 42.3 attempts per game. Their shooting has been shaky so far at 32.9%, but they have enough quality shooters to improve that mark. Crucially, Atlanta Hawks are creating plenty of good looks for them: they lead the NBA in assists, averaging 30.7 per game.