INDIANAPOLIS (AP) a' Paul George used his triple-double by scoring a career-high 27 points to cause Indiana past Atlanta 113-98 on Wednesday night. The Pacers cause the best-of-seven first-round series 2-0 and have won four straight home games over the Hawks. It's initially Indiana has held a 2-0 series lead considering that the 2004 Eastern Conference semifinals. George, enjoying in his first game because being named the league's Most Improved Player, was 11 of 21 from the subject, had eight boards, three assists and four takes and again played well defensively. George Hill had 22 points. Atlanta was brought by Devin Harris with 17 items. Jeff Teague and Josh Smith both had 16. The Hawks head house for Game 3 on Saturday. Indianapolis again took control late in the very first quarter and never trailed again. The Hawks did play with more passion after being chastised by instructor Larry Drew for perhaps not playing through calls and getting "manhandled" by the Pacers in Game 1. The situation on Wednesday was which they got too aggressive sometimes. Josh Smith spent a lot of the game in bad trouble and drew two fouls in the first 2 minutes. An angry Al Horford charged toward an official in the second quarter after already picking up one complex and, fortuitously for the Hawks, Harris grabbed Horford with two hands and pulled him away a' maintaining Horford and the Hawks in the game. Atlanta's other large inside participants, Johan Petro and Ivan Johnson got into bad trouble in the next half, too. It resulted in a second straight double-digit reduction for the Hawks a' a game in which the Pacers created their greatest postseason point whole since a rout of the L A Lakers in the 2,000 NBA Finals. In many ways, Wednesday's game appeared really just like what happened Sunday. After rating the first six points in Game 1, Atlanta opened Wednesday's game with the first five points. Then, the same as Sunday, the Pacers rallied to simply take the lead after one quarter and did not allow the Hawks to catch up. Indiana extended its 25-19 lead to 16 late and to 59-50 at halftime in the 3rd quarter. The Hawks did get within 88-76 after three, then observed Indiana go on a 9-0 run midway through the next quarter to take a 104-85 lead with 5:41 to go and the Hawks never challenged again. Notes: Injured Pacers guard Danny Granger introduced his friend George with the NBA's Most Improved Player prize at midcourt before tip-off. ... Indiana has dropped 11 directly at Atlanta. ... Indiana dropped starting guard Lance Stephenson late in the initial quarter when he landed hard on his right hip after being required a demand. He was diagnosed with a right hip and did not reunite before the start of second half. Slope, the Pacers' other beginning guard, seemed to hurt his right shoulder late. ... Indianapolis is 51 of 63 from the free-throw line on the first two games. Atlanta is just 18 of 34.
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