Indiana Pacers at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball Association
Hornets beat the Pacers 129-108 for their 8th win in 10 games
Miles Bridges scored 19 points and LaMelo Ball had 18 points and nine assists to help the Hornets improve to 42-26. Charlotte was 24 of 49 from 3-point range.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 30 points. The Pacers (18-59) had won two in a row.
The Hornets entered the night in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings — 1 1/2 games behind Philadelphia and Toronto.
They left no doubt about this one.
Behind a flurry of early 3-pointers — including three in the first quarter from reserve Sion James — the Hornets raced to a 31-11 lead. Charlotte shot 14 of 27 from 3-point range in the first half to take a 69-50 lead.
Knueppel, who set the franchise record for 3s in a season Thursday night against Phoenix, finished 3 of 7 from beyond the arc and also showed versatility in his game with a coast-to-coast layup.
Ball had five 3s while Miller and James finished with four each. James had 13 points, two shy of his career high.
Quenton Jackson added 16 points for Indiana.
Hornets: At Minnesota on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 108 - 129 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 129 |
| 4th 5.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 108 - 129 |
| 4th 27.1 | |
Tre Mann defensive rebound | 108 - 129 |
| 4th 29.1 |  |
Micah Potter misses layup | 108 - 129 |
Statistics
 IND |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-93 | FG | 46-96 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 15-36 | 3PT | 24-49 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 49 |
| 7-10 | FT | 13-15 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 29 | Assists | 31 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 4 | Percent Led | 96 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| PJ Hall, C | Out | Apr 9 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jarace Walker, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Andrew Nembhard, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Pascal Siakam, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,579 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Chicago2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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