INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The Indiana Pacers can extend their home winning streak to seven games on Friday when they host the Atlanta Hawks at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Pacers have won their last six games at home since losing to the Boston Celtics here on November 11. They are 8-2 at Conseco Fieldhouse - tying the Toronto Raptors for the best home record in the Eastern Conference.
Indiana returned from a 2-3 road trip and began a stretch in which it plays five of six games at home with a 93-79 victory over the lowly Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
Ron Artest collected 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Jermaine O'Neal added 15 points and nine rebounds despite a stomach illness for the Pacers, who have split their last six games following an eight-game winning streak.
Indiana played its second straight game without backup point guard Anthony Johnson, who sat out with an abdominal strain.
Atlanta's road losing streak reached five games with a 103-90 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
Jason Terry scored 19 points and Shareef Abdur-Rahim collected 12 and 15 rebounds as the Hawks fell to 3-10 on the road - the fifth-worst mark in the eastern Conference.
Stephen Jackson returned to the court for Atlanta after serving a one-game team suspension for conduct detrimental to the team and had 14 points and five assists.
The Pacers have won 12 of their last 18 meetings with the Hawks, including a 103-99 overtime victory at Philips Arena on November 1.
