{"id":7392,"date":"2023-01-14T06:49:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T06:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/deandre-hunter-drops-hawks-25-points-against-pacers\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T06:49:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T06:49:19","slug":"deandre-hunter-drops-hawks-25-points-against-pacers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/deandre-hunter-drops-hawks-25-points-against-pacers\/","title":{"rendered":"DeAndre Hunter drops Hawks 25 points against Pacers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>De&#8217;Andre Hunter is back and better than ever. <\/p>\n<p>After missing three games with an ankle sprain at the end of December, Hunter has been in tears the first few weeks of the new year, scoring in double figures in six games since returning. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>On Friday night, DeAndre Hunter had perhaps his best performance of the season, scoring a season-high 25 points and making six 3-pointers made to help the Atlanta Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 113-111. Equaled a career high.  . <\/p>\n<p>The Hawks trailed the Pacers by nine points with nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. That&#8217;s when Hunter checked back into the game, and behind his fine play on both ends of the floor, the Hawks rallied to get back into the game. Knocked down threes on back-to-back possessions to return to the lead. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>In the end, the Hawks won on a chip-in putback from John Collins, narrowly beating the buzzer and giving Atlanta an exhilarating 113-111 win. <\/p>\n<section class=\"m-in-content-recommendation m-detail--in-content-recommendation h-isolated-styles mm-component-stack--is-body-item\">\n<p><span>scroll to continue<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>De&#8217;Andre Hunter had 25 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and +8 in 34 minutes played. He knocked down his 8 of his 16 shots from the floor, and in just his 9 attempts he achieved a career-high with 6 of his 3 shots. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<p>The Hunter and Hawks, currently 20-22 and ninth in the Eastern Conference, will face the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Get the latest on all former Virginia athletes playing at the professional level here: Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Pro Hoos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>See more Virginia sports news and content: Sports Illustrated Virginia Cavaliers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow CavaliersNow on social media for the latest on all Virginia Cavaliers sports news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook: @CavaliersNow<br \/><\/strong><strong>twitter: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CavaliersNowFN\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">@CavaliersNowFN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiZGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9jb2xsZWdlL3ZpcmdpbmlhL3Byby1ob29zL2RlYW5kcmUtaHVudGVyLWRyb3BzLTI1LXBvaW50cy1pbi1oYXdrcy13aW4tb3Zlci1wYWNlcnPSAWlodHRwczovL3d3dy5zaS5jb20vY29sbGVnZS92aXJnaW5pYS8uYW1wL3Byby1ob29zL2RlYW5kcmUtaHVudGVyLWRyb3BzLTI1LXBvaW50cy1pbi1oYXdrcy13aW4tb3Zlci1wYWNlcnM?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] De&#8217;Andre Hunter is back and better than ever. 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