Despite putting together one of their best starts of the season, the Indiana Pacers still found themselves in the loss column tonight after a frustrating collapse against the Charlotte Hornets. The Pacers led by 21 points early in the second quarter, but turnovers and poor defensive effort allowed the Hornets to come all the way back, closing things out in the final minutes after it looked like Indiana had regained composure.
Charlotte took the lead for good on a 13-0 run in the fourth, a far cry from the beginning of the night when Indiana took charge early, taking a 15-5 lead, led by Myles Turner, who had eight points in that stretch.