Down a key player, the Indiana Pacers wanted to make sure they still came out with the right intensity for Tuesday night's play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets in Indianapolis.
Not only did the Pacers accomplish that goal, they maintained that intensity for 48 minutes as they drubbed the Hornets 144-117 to advance to the next stage of the play-in tournament.
Indiana will take on the Washington Wizards on Thursday night for the right to be the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
"We came out great.