Indiana Pacers vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction & Preview – 1/26/2026

The Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks will meet in an Eastern Conference NBA matchup on Monday afternoon in Atlanta. This early tip-off comes between two teams that are under .500 in the Eastern Conference, but have more than enough talent to make for an exciting game. Here, I’ve broken down all the action and you can find my Pacers vs Hawks prediction below.

Our Pacers vs Hawks Pick

Pick:

Confidence: 3/5

Game Snapshot

• Matchup: Indiana Pacers @ Atlanta Hawks
• Date & Time: Monday, January 26, 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
• Broadcast: NBA League Pass

Key Storylines

• Availability matters for the Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton remains out long term with an Achilles injury, while Obi Toppin is sidelined with a foot issue. Bennedict Mathurin has been listed day-to-day with a thumb sprain.
• Atlanta being without Trae Young after the January trade to Washington has shifted the creation duties to Jalen Johnson and added CJ McCollum’s perimeter scoring. The Hawks are also without Zaccharie Risacher and Kristaps Porzingis due to injuries, hurting their starting lineup significantly.
• Indiana is 3-19 on the road this season, but they scored a famous upset win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last game on the road. Atlanta is 8-13 at home but comes in off wins over Memphis and Phoenix.
• Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson has pushed into star territory, averaging roughly 23 points, 10.5 boards, and 8.0 assists per game. Pascal Siakam leads Indiana at 23.8 points per game with 6.9 rebounds. He is the player that the Pacers go to when they need a bucket and will be huge for the Pacers’ chances to win this game as well.

Head-to-Head & Betting Trends

• The Hawks won the first meeting between these teams by 20 points on October 31.
• Indiana is 23-23 against the spread so far this season.
• Atlanta is 23-24 against the spread going into this game.
• The Hawks are 24-23 to the over going into this matchup.
• The under is 29-17 in games involving the Pacers for the season.

Pacers vs Hawks Model Projection

Final Thoughts

Jay Sanin

Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.