Indiana Pacers, who held the best regular season record in the Eastern Conference, beat the Atlanta Hawks 91-88 in the NBA.
"It was a solid win for our guys. It's one of those games where you have to do whatever it takes to win," said Pacers head coach Frank Vogel Saturday, reports Xinhua.
Vogel made the core star of the team Paul George play all 24 minutes in the second half.
"Against this team, with the speed they have out there, you have to play at least for the defensive end," he said.
George limited the Hawks starting point guard Jeff Teague to 5-15 shooting.