The Hornets had trouble containing Indiana’s interior players all game and the Pacers tossed it into Domantas Sabonis with less than four seconds remaining, allowing him to operate. Sabonis went into one of his spinning moves and tossed it up at the rim seemingly in slow motion, only to watch it carom off the side of the rim harmlessly and drop into Bridges’ hands.
After trailing by as many as 23 points and looking lethargic at times, the Hornets held on for a spirited 123-122 victory over Indiana in their season opener at Spectrum Center on Wednesday.