Sumner's 3 last-second free throws lift Pacers past Hawks:
Edmond Sumner , The Canadian Presssank three free throws with three-tenths of a second remaining, lifting the playoff-bound Indiana Pacers over the Atlanta Hawks 135-134 Wednesday night.'s 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining gave Atlanta the lead, but DeAndre Bembry's foul on Sumner's last-second 3-point attempt changed the game.scored 27 points and Sumner had 22 as the Pacers won despite resting most of their top scorers.scored 20 points and set a career high with 25 rebounds.
With their fifth seed and matchup with fourth seed Boston already set in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Pacers were in full lookahead mode.was the only regular starter in the lineup, and he didn't play in the second half. McMillan said he wanted to give minutes to"some guys who need to play" while others with"tweaks" needed the rest.traded jams, leaving the Hawks with a 131-130 lead.was ejected with 5:39 remaining for his Flagrant 2 foul on Young. O'Quinn reached out and hit Young in the head, knocking the rookie to the floor, following a steal by Young. The blow did not appear to be intentional.
The hard foul seemed to motivate Young, who made both free throws before sinking an extra-long 3-pointer and then adding a three-point play, giving Atlanta a 59-58 lead. Indiana led 73-69 at halftime.
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