Hawks win 14th in a row, 110-91 over Pacers

ATLANTA -- DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Teague scored 17 points apiece to lead a balanced offense, Kyle Korver dunked for the first time in more than two years, and the Atlanta Hawks tied the franchise record with their 14th straight victory, routing the Indiana Pacers 110-91 on Wednesday night.

With the victory, which improved the Hawks' conference-leading record to a stunning 35-8, Mike Budenholzer clinched a spot as the Eastern coach in next month's All-Star Game in New York City.

Budenholzer should be taking several players with him. The Hawks romped to their 28th victory in the last 30 games, showing the kind of teamwork that has become their trademark in a season that no one saw coming.

Ten players had scored by halftime, with the pesky Carroll leading the way. All five starters scored in double figures, and Pero Antic chipped in off the bench with 12 points.

But this one will be remembered for Korver's dunk in the first half. Normally a 3-point specialist, the 33-year-old got out ahead of a fast break, took a pass from Al Horford and slammed it home - well, barely cleared the rim - with his right hand.

It was Korver's first dunk since Nov. 16, 2012, at Sacramento, a span of 198 games without a slam. According to STATS, it was the 16th dunk of his 12-year NBA career.

C.J. Miles led the Pacers with 18 points. Indiana shot just 39.7 percent and lost its sixth in a row.

The Hawks seized control late in the second quarter by simply outworking the Pacers. After David West let a pass slip through his hands and roll back across the midcourt line, he paused briefly in frustration while Teague raced by him to scoop up the loose ball for an uncontested layup.

Indiana missed on its next possession, and Antic knocked down a 3-pointer. Just like that, the home team had stretched its lead to 47-32.

Up 52-41 at halftime, the Hawks quickly put things away at the start of the third quarter, burying the Pacers from the 3-point stripe. Paul Millsap, Teague and Carroll all swished from long range in a 13-4 spurt that stretched the lead to 65-45.

Carroll wasn't done. After the Pacers deflected one of his passes, he hustled for the loose ball, drove for the basket and put up a shot that rimmed out. Antic rebounded, whipped it back outside, and the Hawks passed all the way around the arc, setting up Carroll for an open 3-pointer from the corner.

Nothing but net.

A few seconds later, with his team up by 25, Carroll knocked the ball away, dove to the court and called timeout to ensure the Hawks kept possession. The crowd gave him an appreciative cheer on the way to the bench.

TIP-INS

Pacers: This is their third losing streak of at least six games. ... The starting frontcourt - West, Roy Hibbert and Solomon Hill - combined for just 20 points.

Hawks: The Hawks tied the record for consecutive wins set during the 1993-94 season, when they finished with the best record in the East.

UP NEXT

Pacers: Play the fourth in a five-game road trip when they travel to Miami on Friday night.

Hawks: Host Oklahoma City on Friday night, the third in a seven-game homestand.