Indianapolis (AP) – Tyrese Haliburton had 22 factors And 10 assists, Aaron Nesmith scored 16 factors and Pascal Siakam added 15 for his thirty first birthday, main the Indiana Pacers to a 119-105 victory in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
The pacers for the playoffs gained three of the 4 and eight of the ten. They gained their second consecutive place on Tuesday when Atlanta misplaced in opposition to Portland. Myles Turner additionally had 15 factors and 9 rebounds.
Miles Bridges scored 18 factors to guide Charlotte, who misplaced six of the seven. Seth Curry and Mark Williams every scored 16 factors and Williams succeeded.
Indiana checked nearly the entire match after having made seven 3 factors on the first quarter.
Charlotte lowered the deficit 4 to half the second, watched the Indiana lengthen the margin at 64-49 initially of the third, then billed one to 68-67. However Indiana closed the third on a 19-6 race to withdraw and the Hornets by no means bought nearer.
Take -out
Hornets: Charlotte gave Indiana issues within the two earlier video games of the groups this season, however it’s a very totally different workforce from that of the Hornets with which the Hornets had been confronted in November and December. And it confirmed.
Pacers: Indiana, however, continued its scorching shot and its sturdy common end. The Pacers began the day able to win the benefit of the sphere within the first spherical for the primary time since 2014 and to ship once more with the challenges.
Key
A turnover of the Hornets led to an alley of Haliburton rebound in Obi Toppin, giving the Indiana an advance of 81-71 and bringing the gang to its ft. The Pacers granted just one extra basket within the quarter once they constructed a cushion of 87-73.
Key statistics
Charlotte had 18 reversals, in opposition to Six for Indiana, and the Pacers took full benefit of it by upgrading the Hornets 29-4 in reversal factors.
The subsequent
Charlotte welcomes Sacramento on Friday, whereas Indiana welcomes Utah on Friday.
