Game ID: 22401104
Charlotte Hornets @ Indiana Pacers
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 32 21 34 32 119CHA 25 20 28 32 105
CHA @ IND ScoutingCHA @ IND Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
IND availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 65 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 3/22 after 3, 31 min since (91% of 34)
BACK Walker back 3/17 after 3, 12 min since (79% of 15)
NEW Toppin 20 to 25 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Isa. Jackson missed 66 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 3/22 after 3, 31 min since (92% of 34)
IND availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 67 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 3/22 after 3, 29 min since (88% of 34)
IND availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 68 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 3/22 after 3, 29 min since (87% of 34)
IND availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 2 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 69 since 11/04, out tonight
IND availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Mathurin missed 3 since 3/29, returns tonight: 23 min (85% of 27)
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 70 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
NEW Walker 15 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 71 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 23 min since (85% of 27)
NEW Walker 15 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Isa. Jackson missed 72 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 22 min since (81% of 27)
NEW Walker 15 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Sheppard missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Isa. Jackson missed 73 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Que. Jackson missed 5 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Mathurin back 4/04 after 3, 24 min since (88% of 27)
CHA availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 55 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 3 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 26 since 2/01, returns tonight: 16 min (87% of 18)
BACK Simpson back 3/21 after 11, 27 min since (117% of 23)
BACK Salaün back 3/23 after 7, 24 min since (118% of 21)
BACK Gibson back 3/20 after 5, 7 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Jeffries 23 to 30 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/28 · 2 days' restOUT Gra. Williams missed 56 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 4 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
OUT Gibson missed 2 since 3/23, out tonight
BACK Simpson back 3/21 after 11, 23 min since (100% of 23)
BACK Salaün back 3/23 after 7, 25 min since (121% of 21)
BACK Okogie back 3/25 after 26, 16 min since (87% of 18)
NEW Smith Jr. 23 to 29 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 57 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 5 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Moore Jr. missed 3 since 3/23, returns tonight: 24 min (138% of 18)
OUT Gibson missed 3 since 3/23, returns tonight: 15 min (133% of 11)
BACK Simpson back 3/21 after 11, 24 min since (102% of 23)
BACK Salaün back 3/23 after 7, 25 min since (120% of 21)
BACK Okogie back 3/25 after 26, 16 min since (87% of 18)
NEW Smith Jr. 23 to 28 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 3/31 · back-to-backOUT Gra. Williams missed 58 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 6 since 3/20, out tonight
BACK Simpson back 3/21 after 11, 26 min since (112% of 23)
BACK Salaün back 3/23 after 7, 26 min since (125% of 21)
BACK Okogie back 3/25 after 26, 13 min since (72% of 18)
BACK Moore Jr. back 3/30 after 3, 24 min since (138% of 18)
BACK Gibson back 3/30 after 3, 15 min since (133% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 23 to 30 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 59 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 7 since 3/20, returns tonight: 17 min (70% of 25)
BACK Salaün back 3/23 after 7, 26 min since (124% of 21)
BACK Okogie back 3/25 after 26, 13 min since (72% of 18)
BACK Moore Jr. back 3/30 after 3, 24 min since (138% of 18)
BACK Gibson back 3/30 after 3, 10 min since (91% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 23 to 29 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 60 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Moore Jr. missed 2 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Baugh back 4/02 after 7, 17 min since (70% of 25)
BACK Okogie back 3/25 after 26, 13 min since (71% of 18)
BACK Gibson back 3/30 after 3, 10 min since (91% of 11)
NEW Salaün 21 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 22 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 61 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 4/02, returns tonight: 22 min (96% of 23)
OUT Moore Jr. missed 3 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Baugh back 4/02 after 7, 17 min since (70% of 25)
BACK Gibson back 3/30 after 3, 12 min since (108% of 11)
NEW Mar. Williams 27 to 32 min over the last 3
NEW Simpson 23 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Salaün 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 26 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Gra. Williams missed 62 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
OUT Moore Jr. missed 4 since 3/31, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/06 after 2, 22 min since (96% of 23)
BACK Gibson back 3/30 after 3, 10 min since (92% of 11)
NEW Mar. Williams 27 to 32 min over the last 3
NEW Simpson 23 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Salaün 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 24 min over the last 4
CHA availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Gra. Williams missed 63 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Baugh missed 3 since 4/04, returns tonight: 21 min (87% of 25)
OUT Moore Jr. missed 5 since 3/31, returns tonight: 26 min (148% of 18)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/06 after 2, 18 min since (79% of 23)
NEW Mar. Williams 27 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Simpson 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Salaün 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Curry 16 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Toppin at 15 a game. Without Mathurin (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (69 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Mar. Williams at 14 a game. Without Gra. Williams (59 straight), Baugh (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 34 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 11. Call it Indiana 117, Charlotte 108.
3/26 vs LAL 119-120 — IND notes
IND lost 119-120. IND took 8 more shots (87 to 79), but shot 51% to LAL's 52%, 15 of 36 from three. IND turned it over 9 times to LAL's 14. Mathurin led with 23 (7 of 16, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Nembhard added 16, Turner 16. Q3 was theirs, 37-27, the deficit cut from 13 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 93-82 against them.
3/27 @ WAS 162-109 — IND notes
IND won 162-109. IND shot 64% (59 of 92) to WAS's 45%, 27 of 47 from three, and got to the line 19 times to WAS's 26. The glass went 50-31 for them. Haliburton led with 29 (9 of 15, 7 of 10 from three); Turner added 17, Walker 16. The hinge was Q4, 37-21: a lead of 37 became 53, and the lead reached 59. Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
3/29 @ OKC 111-132 — IND notes
IND lost 111-132. IND shot 45% (39 of 87) to OKC's 51%, 14 of 42 from three. Haliburton led with 18 (6 of 12, 4 of 9 from three); Nembhard added 16, Toppin 12. Q4 was theirs, 31-30, the deficit cut from 22 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 102-80 against them. They led by as many as 10. Siakam's -22 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 vs SAC 111-109 — IND notes
IND won 111-109. IND shot 47% (42 of 90) to SAC's 47%, 14 of 41 from three. Nesmith led with 24 (7 of 16, 1 of 8 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Toppin added 19, Haliburton 18. The hinge was Q4, 30-23: IND came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 2. IND trailed 54-60 at the half and won the second half 57-49. Nesmith was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
4/02 vs CHA 119-105 — IND notes
IND won 119-105. IND shot 49% (47 of 95) to CHA's 53%, 18 of 44 from three, and got to the line 10 times to CHA's 18. IND turned it over 6 times to CHA's 18. Haliburton led with 22 (9 of 15, 4 of 6 from three); Nesmith added 16, Turner 15. The hinge was Q1, 32-25: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Walker was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/04 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Turner at 15 a game. Without Mathurin (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (70 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 129, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 18 and Collier at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 15 a night. Without Collins (11 straight), Clarkson (5 straight), Potter (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-1 a night and Utah minus-15 and the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Utah's 30. Call it Indiana 124, Utah 110, Indiana by 14.
4/06 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jokić at 40 and Porter Jr. at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Murray (4 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Turner at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Isa. Jackson (71 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Denver giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 10 and the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Denver's 37. Call it Denver 119, Indiana 118, Indiana keeping it close.
4/08 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Turner at 19 and Haliburton at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (72 straight). One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Carrington at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 16 a night. Without Coulibaly (15 straight), George (7 straight), Brogdon (24 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been minus-4 a night and Washington minus-16 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 12 times a game to Indiana's 8. Call it Indiana 120, Washington 109, Indiana by 11.
4/10 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Turner at 20 and Siakam at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Sheppard (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (73 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Mobley at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Cleveland giving it away 13 times a game to Indiana's 8 and the line, where Indiana takes 24 free throws a game to Cleveland's 17. Call it Indiana 117, Cleveland 116, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/25 vs ORL 104-111 — CHA notes
CHA lost 104-111. CHA shot 42% (37 of 88) to ORL's 46%, 14 of 34 from three. The glass went 38-50 against them. Ball led with 25 (9 of 13, 3 of 4 from three); Smith Jr. added 13, Green 13. Q3 was theirs, 30-20, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 91-74 against them. Smith Jr.'s -11 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 @ TOR 97-108 — CHA notes
CHA lost 97-108. CHA shot 41% (39 of 96) to TOR's 44%, 9 of 31 from three. CHA turned it over 17 times to TOR's 6, and TOR turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 56-45 for them. Williams led with 18 (9 of 9); Jeffries added 15, Simpson 14. Q2 was theirs, 27-17, the deficit cut from 12 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 91-70 against them. Bridges's -13 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 @ NOP 94-98 — CHA notes
CHA lost 94-98. CHA shot 35% (32 of 91) to NOP's 41%, 8 of 33 from three, and went to the line 25 times to NOP's 17 — 22 points from the stripe to their 13. Bridges led with 20 (7 of 16, 1 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Smith Jr. added 19, Nurkić 13. Q2 was theirs, 27-22, but the other 3 periods went 76-67 against them. They led by as many as 13. Smith Jr.'s -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/31 vs UTA 110-106 — CHA notes
CHA won 110-106. CHA shot 54% (43 of 80) to UTA's 41%, 15 of 38 from three. CHA turned it over 18 times to UTA's 10, and UTA turned those into 13 steals. Bridges led with 26 (11 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); Williams added 18, Green 14. The hinge was Q1, 28-21: from level to 7 ahead. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/02 @ IND 105-119 — CHA notes
CHA lost 105-119. CHA shot 53% (41 of 78) to IND's 49%, 10 of 24 from three, and went to the line 18 times to IND's 10 — 13 points from the stripe to their 7. CHA turned it over 18 times to IND's 6, and IND turned those into 10 steals. Bridges led with 18 (7 of 10, 2 of 3 from three); Williams added 16, Curry 16. Q4 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 87-73 against them. Salaün's -19 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Mar. Williams at 15 a game. Without Gra. Williams (60 straight), Moore Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 115. Call it Charlotte 111, Sacramento 110, Sacramento keeping it close.
4/06 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Mar. Williams at 17 a game. Without Gra. Williams (61 straight), Smith Jr. (2 straight), Moore Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; White at 23 and Vučević at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Ball (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 111 a night to Chicago's 123 and the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to Charlotte's 31. Call it Chicago 115, Charlotte 114, Charlotte keeping it close.
4/08 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Mar. Williams at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Gra. Williams (62 straight), Baugh (2 straight), Moore Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Morant at 28 and Bane at 23 a game. Without Williams Jr. (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Memphis at 36 percent from three to Charlotte's 31. Call it Memphis 115, Charlotte 113, Charlotte keeping it close.
4/09 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 15 free throws a game; Barrett at 21 and Walter at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Barnes (2 straight), Castleton (7 straight), Boucher (20 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Bridges at 18 and Mar. Williams at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Gra. Williams (63 straight), Baugh (3 straight), Moore Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the line, where Charlotte takes 25 free throws a game to Toronto's 15 and the arc, Toronto at 39 percent from three to Charlotte's 32. Call it Toronto 117, Charlotte 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHADB D. Baugh
DJ D. Jeffries
JG J. Green
JN J. Nurkić
JO J. Okogie
KS K. Simpson
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diabaté
MW M. Williams
NU Nurkic
SC S. Curry
SA Salaun
TS T. Salaün
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TB T. Bryant
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
CHA/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
CHA @ IND Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END24:4111923:19+1:21105-14
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 CHA Q1 12:00 19s 0:19+2JGJ. GreenKSK. SimpsonJUMP M2.RM.030 192 IND Q1 11:41 18s 0:18+2ANA. NesmithM2.RM.02183 CHA Q1 11:23 16s 0:35MWM. WilliamsTO164 IND Q1 11:07 4s 0:22+3ANA. NembhardTHT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerSTL AST M3.LW.260 4 45 CHA Q1 11:03 21s 0:56KSK. SimpsonX3.SO.26196 IND Q1 10:42 22s 0:44+2PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamDR X2.RW.11 OR M2.SO.070 6 9 227 CHA Q1 10:20 17s 1:13+3MWM. WilliamsJGJ. GreenAST M3.LC.2317 178 IND Q1 10:03 17s 1:01ANA. NembhardX3.SO.26149 CHA Q1 09:46 9s 1:22+2MBM. BridgesJGJ. GreenMWM. WilliamsDR AST M2.LW.040 9 910 IND Q1 09:37 16s 1:17ANA. NesmithX3.SO.271311 CHA Q1 09:21 11s 1:33SCS. CurryJGJ. GreenDR X3.RC.230 812 IND Q1 09:10 13s 1:30+2ANA. NesmithTHT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerDR AST M2.RW.110 13 1313 CHA Q1 08:57 20s 1:53JGJ. GreenTO2014 IND Q1 08:37 9s 1:39MTM. TurnerX3.SO.28615 CHA Q1 08:28 17s 2:10+3SCS. CurryMBM. BridgesKSK. SimpsonDR AST M3.LW.250 17 1716 IND Q1 08:11 10s 1:49MTM. TurnerOF1017 CHA Q1 08:01 18s 2:28KSK. SimpsonX3.RC.221718 IND Q1 07:43 9s 1:58MTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerDR X3.SO.260 519 CHA Q1 07:34 19s 2:47MWM. WilliamsCHACHA — teamMWM. WilliamsDR TM TO0 17 1920 IND Q1 07:15 11s 2:09+2PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamTHT. HaliburtonFL STL M2.SO.130 0 1121 CHA Q1 07:04 17s 3:04JGJ. GreenX2.LC.181522 IND Q1 06:47 11s 2:20+3ANA. NembhardMTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR AST M3.RW.270 11 1123 CHA Q1 06:36 21s 3:25+2MBM. BridgesMWM. WilliamsMWM. WilliamsX2.LW.06 OR M220 21 2124 IND Q1 06:15 13s 2:33PSP. SiakamX2.SO.051125 CHA Q1 06:02 6s 3:31MBM. BridgesMWM. WilliamsDR TO0 626 IND Q1 05:56 21s 2:54+3ANA. NembhardANA. NembhardANA. NembhardMTM. TurnerX2.RW.13 OR AST M3.SO.2515 18 21 2127 CHA Q1 05:35 20s 3:51+3SCS. CurryM2.RM.022028 IND Q1 05:15 7s 3:01+3ANA. NembhardTHT. HaliburtonFL M3.SO.290 729 CHA Q1 05:08 25s 4:16TST. SalaünDBD. BaughMWM. WilliamsX2.LW.07 OR X2.RM.0417 21 2230 IND Q1 04:43 11s 3:12OTO. ToppinMTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonBLK DR X2.RW.070 0 931 CHA Q1 04:32 7s 4:23MWM. WilliamsDJD. JeffriesDR X2.RM.030 532 IND Q1 04:25 14s 3:26JWJ. WalkerOTO. ToppinDR X3.LW.260 1233 CHA Q1 04:11 19s 4:42+2TST. SalaünSCS. CurryDR M2.RM.020 1934 IND Q1 03:52 25s 3:51+3INDIND — teamTMT. McConnellTBT. BryantTM AST M3.RW.251 25 2535 CHA Q1 03:27 9s 4:51DJD. JeffriesOF936 IND Q1 03:18 1s 3:52+3THT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinAST M3.RC.241 137 CHA Q1 03:17 18s 5:09JOJ. OkogieX2.RW.101638 IND Q1 02:59 8s 4:00TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinBLK DR X3.LC.230 0 539 CHA Q1 02:51 4s 5:13DJD. JeffriesTST. SalaünDR TO0 440 IND Q1 02:47 12s 4:12TMT. McConnellX2.RM.02941 CHA Q1 02:35 6s 5:19TST. SalaünTST. SalaünDR X2.RM.030 342 IND Q1 02:29 0s 4:12TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellDR TO0 043 CHA Q1 02:29 5s 5:24+2JNJ. NurkićM2.SO.06544 IND Q1 02:24 17s 4:29TMT. McConnellX2.SO.101545 CHA Q1 02:07 9s 5:33JNJ. NurkićJOJ. OkogieDR X2.RC.070 646 IND Q1 01:58 15s 4:44OTO. ToppinJWJ. WalkerDR X2.RW.180 1047 CHA Q1 01:43 10s 5:43+2TST. SalaünDJD. JeffriesDBD. BaughJOJ. OkogieFL DR AST M2.RW.050 0 10 1048 IND Q1 01:33 14s 4:58+2BSB. SheppardTMT. McConnellAST M2.RW.1114 1449 CHA Q1 01:19 16s 5:59+3NUNurkicJOJ. OkogieAST M3.RW.2516 1650 IND Q1 01:03 14s 5:12+1TBT. BryantPSP. SiakamINDIND — teamPSP. SiakamFL X1 OR FT0 14 14 1451 CHA Q1 00:49 16s 6:16+1JOJ. OkogieDBD. BaughJNJ. NurkićJNJ. NurkićCHACHA — teamJNJ. NurkićFL X2.RW.06 OR X1 OR FT0 14 17 17 17 1752 IND Q1 00:32 18s 5:30+3JWJ. WalkerTMT. McConnellJWJ. WalkerFL AST M3.SO.251 19 1953 CHA Q1 00:14 15s 6:30JNJ. NurkićCHACHA — teamX3.RW.26 OR13 13Q254 IND Q2 12:00 22s 5:52+3PSP. SiakamJWJ. WalkerAST M3.LW.2722 2255 CHA Q2 11:38 12s 6:42JNJ. NurkićCHACHA — teamJNJ. NurkićX1 OR X111 11 1156 IND Q2 11:26 15s 6:07BSB. SheppardPSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamFL DR TO0 0 1557 CHA Q2 11:11 23s 7:05JOJ. OkogieJGJ. GreenSTL X2.RM.030 2058 IND Q2 10:48 33s 6:40+1JWJ. WalkerTMT. McConnellTBT. BryantTMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellPSP. SiakamPSP. 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Tyrese Haliburton scores 22 points to help send playoff-bound Pacers past Hornets 119-105
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists, Aaron Nesmith scored 16 points and Pascal Siakam added 15 on his 31st birthday, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 119-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
The playoff-bound Pacers have won three of four and eight of 10. They clinched their second straight playoff spot Tuesday when Atlanta lost to Portland. Myles Turner also had 15 points and nine rebounds.
Miles Bridges scored 18 points to lead Charlotte, which has lost six of seven. Seth Curry and Mark Williams each scored 16 points and Williams had 12 rebounds.
Indiana controlled almost the entire game after making seven 3-pointers in the first quarter.
Charlotte cut the deficit to four midway through the second, watched Indiana extend the margin to 64-49 early in the third and then charged back within one at 68-67. But Indiana closed the third on a 19-6 run to pull away and the Hornets never really got close again.
Takeaways Hornets: Charlotte gave Indiana problems in the teams' two previous matchups this season, but this is a very different team than the one the Hornets faced in November and December. And it showed.
Pacers: Indiana, meanwhile, continued its hot shooting and strong regular-season finish. The Pacers started the day in position to earn home-court advantage in the first round for the first time since 2014 and delivered again with the stakes high.
Key moment A Hornets turnover led to a bounce pass alley-oop from Haliburton to Obi Toppin , giving Indiana an 81-71 lead and bringing the crowd to its feet. The Pacers only allowed one more basket in the quarter as they built an 87-73 cushion.
Key stat Charlotte had 18 turnovers, compared with six for Indiana, and the Pacers took full advantage by outscoring the Hornets 29-4 in points off turnovers.
Up next Charlotte hosts Sacramento on Friday, while Indiana hosts Utah on Friday.