Dyson Daniels remained aggressive offensively in the Atlanta Hawks’ nailbiting encounter with the Indiana Pacers, finishing as his team’s second-leading scorer in their five-point loss. Later, Jock Landale flashed promise against Ben Simmons. Average of 9 LIVE Regular Season games per week plus the best of the NBA Playoffs, including every game of the NBA Conference Finals & NBA Finals LIVE on ESPN, available via Kayo New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1.
Limited time offer. The 22-27 Hawks have now lost seven consecutive games in a horror skid for the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference, losing in Indiana 132-127, but not because of the efforts of their Australian defensive terrier. The 21-year-old Daniels might lead the NBA for steals, but he scored 23 points on an efficient 8-15 shooting from the field — his sixth career 20-plus-point outing; all coming this season — and added four rebounds and four assists on Sunday (AEDT).
The 6’8 guard’s abilities with the ball in his hands were most notable, as an ‘attacking’ Daniels managed his equal-third-best scoring output for the season. While scoring forwards DeAndre Hunter and Zaccharie Risacher returned from injury, prolific forward Jalen Johnson will be absent for the remainder of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, meaning Daniels maintained his increased offensive aggressiveness. And with superstar guard Trae Young limited in the first half, Daniels led the Hawks in scoring at the half wit.
