The Charlotte Hornets will pick up the 2021-22 NBA season right where they left off on October 20 against the Indiana Pacers.
The two teams met in May during the NBA's first-ever play-in style tournament, and the Pacers beat the Hornets in Indianapolis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, ending the Hornets season.
Both teams will open up the new season once again against each other.
The Pacers will be led by a new head coach in NBA Champion Rick Carlisle, and the Hornets will not only have LaMelo Ball in his sophomore season but a healthy former All-Star in Gordon Hayward.