The Indiana Pacers returned to the court on Tuesday for the first time since last season’s playoff run, visiting the Hawks in Atlanta for the preseason opener for both teams. Indiana’s starters played the game’s first half and locked down a five-point halftime lead,

He played his starters 16 minutes in the first half but didn't use them at all in the second half, even when the Hawks were playing starters. He kept the second unit together for extended minutes in both the first and second halves,