The Indiana Pacers needed a late run to keep their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks alive, sealing a 95-88 win to force the teams into a seventh game.

The scores were close throughout the encounter, but Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague appeared to have given the home side a narrow lead heading towards the final three minutes.

However, the Eastern Conference's top seeds finished the game with a 16-4 run, with Paul George and David West both making late baskets for the Pacers.

Lou Williams tried to keep the scores close, scoring 16 off the bench, but was unable to prevent the Pacers from levelling the series.

The teams will meet for the final time tomorrow, when the winner will progress to the Eastern Conference semi-finals to play the Washington Wizards.