The lineups remained the same for the Indiana Pacers as they continued to play short-handed without Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner, but unlike their win over Chicago, the Pacers allowed those injuries to become a determining factor in tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets.
The play down the stretch, highlighted by a staggering free throw differential and game-deciding whistles, overshadowed Indiana’s lack of ability to close out the Hornets despite having multiple opportunities to do so. The Pacers were up by double figures in each of the first three quarters, leading by 17, 19, and 14 at different points in the game, including a 14-point advantage heading into the fourth.