One (impressively) bad quarter spoiled an otherwise positive season debut for the Indiana Pacers, ultimately succumbing to what would wind up being a 33-13 third quarter loss against the Charlotte Hornets. The Pacers cruised through the first 27 minutes, leading by as many as 23, but a badly timed 24-0 Hornets run undid all of that work, setting up a back-and-forth game late that ultimately went Charlotte’s way.
The Pacers really did have everything going their way up until that point, however, scoring the first six points of the season and never looking back, inching their lead higher and higher, scoring 75 first half points in the process.