Behind a Domantas Sabonis triple double and a Doug McDermott point scoring spectacular, the Indiana Pacers grabbed their second straight win, topping the Charlotte Hornets in the first of a two game series. The Pacers used a 16-6 run halfway through the fourth to take the game from a shaky two-point lead to a fairly comfortable 12-point advantage.
The Pacers scored on seven straight possessions in the run, getting an assist on each basket. T.J. McConnell had four of those assists, two more came from Sabonis as the Pacers finished with 34 as a team.