Ascending Pacers hope to hand Hawks eighth straight loss

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A pair of teams coming off vastly different months will meet on Saturday in Indianapolis, where the Indiana Pacers host the Atlanta Hawks.

The Pacers enter play winners in four of five games and enjoyed a 10-2 January to springboard themselves into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. After leading the NBA in scoring last season, Indiana has found its offensive form of la