National Basketball Association
Charlotte 108, Indiana 105
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 29, 2021
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials:
#66 Haywoode Workman, #16 David Guthrie, #77 Karl Lane
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Terry Rozier and P.J. Washington each scored 19 points and the Charlotte Hornets recovered in time to defeat the visiting Indiana Pacers 108-105 on Friday night.
LaMelo Ball added 16 points, Devonte' Graham had 14 points and 10 assists, Cody Zeller posted 12 points and Gordon Hayward notched 11 points for the Hornets, who won despite attempting only nine free throws.
The outcome reversed a loss to the Pacers two nights earlier.
Three Pacers reached the 20-point mark, with Domantas Sabonis posting 22 points and 11 rebounds while Malcolm Brogdon had 21 points and Myles Turner put up 20 points. Sabonis had a triple-double in Wednesday's game and was four assists shy of another on Friday.
Rozier, who sank four 3-pointers in the first half, hit a trey with 1:10 remaining to give the Hornets the lead. Graham followed with a 3-pointer on the team's next possession, stretching the lead with 52 seconds to play.
Brogdon posted a layup on Indiana's ensuing possession. From there, the Pacers got only one more shot from the field.
Leading 108-105, the Hornets held possession following a replay review with less than two seconds to play.
Doug McDermott had a hot start for the Pacers, but he injured a thumb and his lower back. He finished with just 11 points.
The Hornets, who lost six of their previous seven games, were 16 of 37 on 3-point attempts. Rozier made five of those and Graham had four, offsetting Ball's 0-for-6 mark on 3-pointers.
Overall, Charlotte was 50.6 percent from the field.
The Pacers were only 11 of 35 from long range despite six different players hitting at least one 3-pointer.
The Hornets led 64-60 at halftime and extended the lead with a couple of 3-pointers from Washington early on the second half.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
Charlotte |
|
Domantas Sabonis 22 |
Scoring |
Terry Rozier 19 |
|
Malcolm Brogdon 8 |
Assists |
Devonte' Graham 10 |
|
Domantas Sabonis 11 |
Rebounds |
P.J. Washington 9 |
|
Domantas Sabonis 6 |
Free Throws Made |
LaMelo Ball 2 |
|
Jeremy Lamb 2 |
Steals |
LaMelo Ball 2 |
|
Jeremy Lamb 2 |
Blocks |
Gordon Hayward 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
105 |
48.3 |
11-35 |
10-13 |
30 |
39 |
4 |
7 |
16 |
| Charlotte
|
108 |
50.6 |
16-37 |
6-9 |
35 |
42 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Charlotte will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Hornets have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Pacers have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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