Atlanta beat Indiana today, 112-105. But the big headlines in the game came from an incident involving Indiana players and coach Coach Hitch after the game. After the players disappeared into their respective locker rooms, Indiana players reportedly attacked coach, throwing him to the ground. Reporters waiting outside heard only pieces of the shouting, but the players were clearly upset by Coach Hitch's questionable calls late in the game. Indiana star Cato was one of those involved, and was still upset about the situation during the post-game interviews. "I'm not free to comment on what happened," he said. "But I will tell you that I'm working my tail off every game and expect the same effort from my teammates and coaches."

Interviews with Atlanta players were a bit less exciting, with Chandler giving the cliche line "we're just happy to come out with the win. Coach Coach Hitch and his team gave a good fight, but we were the better team today."

Atlanta was led by Chandler (7 points, 10 boards, 11 assists, 5 steals), Baker (24 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Rawlings (30 points). Indiana was led by Cato (26 points, 2 assists, a block), Owens (20 points, 3 assists, a steal), Archie (9 points, a steal).

Atlanta jump to 7-4 and 6-3 at home with this victory. They hold at #1 in the Southeast and stay at #3 overall in the Eastern Conference. Indiana drop to 6-4. They fall to #3 in the Central and fall to #6 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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