ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks won their fifth straight game Wednesday night and in the process dropped the Brooklyn Nets to 0-5.
Center Al Horford scored 21 points and guard Dennis Schroder had 18 of his 20 points in the second half as the Hawks defeated the Nets for the sixth straight time in the regular season, winning 101-87.
Guard Jeff Teague added 16 points and six assists for the Hawks, who at 5-1 are off to their best start since beginning 6-0 in 2010-2011.
Center Brook Lopez had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who are off to their worst start since setting an NBA record by going 0-18 to open the 2009-10 season.
The Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter with 29 points while continuing to force the Nets into costly turnovers.
Pacers 100, Celtics 98
INDIANAPOLIS — Monta Ellis made two free throws with 13.7 seconds remaining, breaking a tie, and Indiana rallied to defeat Boston in Bankers’ Life Fieldhouse.
Boston had an opportunity to win on its final possession, but Avery Bradley missed a 3-pointer, closely guarded by Paul George.
George, who had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Hill, who added 16 points, led a fourth-quarter comeback.
Wizards 102, Spurs 99
WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal had 25 points, including the winning 3-pointer with 0.3 of a second remaining, as Washington downed San Antonio.
John Wall contributed 17 points and 13 assists, with the last assist coming on Washington’s final play. He fed Beal on the right wing shortly after Spurs guard Tony Parker made a 3-pointer to tie the score with 7.3 seconds left.
Otto Porter had 19 points for the Wizards, who led by 17 points in the opening minutes but needed a late rally for their second straight win over the Spurs.