Myles Turner Returned for Pacers on Sunday at Hawks
On Sunday afternoon Myles Turner made his return to the lineup for the Indiana Pacers. In a game against the Atlanta Hawks, a team featuring another prolific center opposite Turner in Clint Capela.
Turner had missed six consecutive games with a sprained ankle, and as the team's leader in blocks at over three per game, his activity on the glass and defending opposing teams shots at the rim is vital.
Unfortunately, the Pacers fell 129-117 to the Hawks in his return on Sunday, and Capela went off for 25 points and 24 rebounds on the afternoon.
While he did not shoot the ball well (2-9 FG) and did not record a block, Turner showed some encouraging signs in his first game back in over a week. He had nine points, 11 rebounds and played the second-most minutes of anyone on the team at 34.
Tomorrow night the Pacers head home for the first time in five days to play the Spurs on the second day of a back-to-back.
Other Pacers stories to check out
- SLICK LEONARD DIES: Bobby "Slick'' Leonard was the Indiana Pacers and his attachment to the franchise as a coach and broadcaster last nearly five decades. CLICK HERE
- Pacers drop second in a row on Sunday in Atlanta against the Hawks: The Pacers fell 129-117 to the Hawks on Sunday. Myles Turner made his return to the lineup but, the Pacers could not contain the Hawks led by Clint Capela's 24 rebounds and Trae Young's 34 points. CLICK HERE
