Live stream: Hornets 113, Pacers 144

Tony East @TonyREast
Quick recap from a Pacers win that they really needed: si.com/nba/pacers/sch… – 9:23 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers led by 11pts at halftime, then dominated the second half en route to a 144-113 over the Hornets. (second-largest margin of victory this season.)
They were +30 from beyond the arc (three Pacers made 4) and their bench outscored CHA’s 70-33.
Next: Thurs. at MEM – 9:22 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Pacers beat the Hornets 144-113. They needed a big win in the worst way and got it. Hield finished with 25, 19 points and 13 assists for Haliburton.
113 is the fewest by a Pacers opponent since November 24. – 9:22 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
James Johnson with a bucket here to end this one. – 9:21 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Pretty putback dunk by Isaiah Jackson off of a miss from Nwora. Pacers up 27 with 3 minutes to go. – 9:16 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
James Johnson with a Haliburton-like lookaway pass that led to a Nwora layup got Haliburton out of his seat.
Pacers are cruising and getting the dominant win they sorely needed.
And with a game tomorrow night in Memphis, starters not having to play 30+ mins. – 9:15 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Would not have expected James Johnson to have 3 appearances in his first 4 games with the Pacers but here we are. – 9:12 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Pacers duo tonight:
Buddy — Tyrese —
25 PTS 19 PTS
3 BLK 13 AST
4 3P 3 3P
Snapped a 4-game losing streak. pic.twitter.com/HIMdaL57gt – 9:11 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Nesmith is a solid, reliable contributor every game. Also an energy guy.
Tonight, he’s perfect from the floor (6 for 6 and 3 for 3 on FTs) with 19pts off the bench.
And the Pacers’ lead is 30. – 9:02 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Jordan Nwora now in for the Pacers. – 9:01 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Pacers up 107-86 after three quarters. The game of runs ended with Indiana being the team to make a run. They were great in the third quarter.
19 and 13 for Haliburton. 18 for Turner. 23 for Hield, who had 19 in the third. – 8:53 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Buddy Hield with a dunk and he, of course, looks for Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton is at halfcourt hopping up and down. They high fived. Pacers up 21. – 8:50 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Carlisle going back to the starters for the final 1:49 of the 3Q as Bridges and the Hornets are chipping away at the lead, drawing fouls.
Pacers up 16. – 8:48 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Isaiah Jackson in for the Pacers here. Smith had a phenomenal first half, but it would make sense to ease him back in after a month-long injury absence with a knee problem. Plus, Jackson has been playing well of late. – 8:36 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Buddy Hield fouled on a three and it’s ruled a flagrant. Free throws for Hield and the ball for the Pacers. Miller’s closeout deemed reckless/extra chance for injury.
Hield is having a killer half. – 8:32 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Buddy Hield has caught fire from deep in the second half.
1H: 0/3
2H: 4/5
Getting several of his 3s off second-chance opportunities. – 8:30 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nuggets > depleted Hornets, as it turns out. Who could’ve seen this coming? 🙃 – 8:27 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Haliburton has been looser with his handle over the last week. Four turnovers in each of the last two games — and already four tonight. – 8:24 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Asked Tyronn Lue with @AndrewGreif about how Clippers approach switching defenses to keep players like Tyrese Haliburton (Monday) and Luka Doncic (might as well add Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tomorrow) off balance throughout a game pic.twitter.com/fOggirn43k – 8:21 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
1 point for Gordon Hayward at halftime, 7 in the first 1:49 of the third quarter. – 8:21 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Two threes from Buddy Hield to start the second half. Pacers up 15 right now. – 8:19 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers narrowly led the Hornets for most of the first half, take their largest lead (11) into the break: 71-60.
They got the Hornets in foul trouble and the centers feasted: Turner (18) and Smith (10).
Pacers settled in and shot 60% after 2 for 10 start. 13 for 13 at FT line. – 8:05 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Sick alley-oop from Haliburton to Topin to close the half. Pacers close the half on a 13-4 run and lead by 11 at the break, 71-60. Terrific from Myles Turner with 18 points and 4 boards. Haliburton got going before the break. – 8:03 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Terry Rozier has made some sick plays tonight. – 7:59 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Truly a game of runs so far tonight. Every time Pacers get up 7-8, Hornets get a few buckets in a row to keep it close. Terry Rozier just re-entered for Charlotte. – 7:53 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Terry Rozier, who has a game-high 17pts in 13mins, just headed back to the Hornets locker room.
Pacers up 43-40, mid-2Q. – 7:44 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Jalen Smith picking right back up where he left off with the outside shot. He’s already drilled two of them. – 7:41 PM

Spencer Percy @QCHspencer
Terry Rozier trade stock 📈 – 7:38 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Hornets close the first quarter on a 10-2 run in 95 seconds. It’s 31-29 Pacers after the period. Turner’s 11 points leads the way for Indiana. Rozier has 14 for Charlotte. – 7:37 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Jalen Smith in as the backup center. Nice cheers from the crowd as he returns. His first game in nearly a month. – 7:24 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Myles Turner shining early, fresh legs after three days between games.
He has 9 of the Pacers’ first 13 points.
Neither team shooting well, combining for a 5 for 22 start. – 7:23 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
9 points and 4 rebounds already for Myles Turner. He’s kept the Pacers ahead. – 7:22 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Better defense from the Pacers early, who have conceded just 7 points in the first 5 minutes. But… they’ve only scored 7 themselves. Tied early. – 7:17 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Pregame reading — On two-way guard Isaiah Wong and his growth as a point guard for the Mad Ants this season: si.com/nba/pacers/new… – 6:52 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
After mixing and matches lineups in practice yesterday, Pacers are sticking with their usual starters tonight against the Hornets. – 6:36 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
No change to the Pacers’ starting lineup tonight v Hornets:
Haliburton, Brown, Hield, Toppin and Turner.
And backup center Jalen Smith is back tonight after being out since Nov. 27 due to injuries. – 6:34 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Wednesday night hoops. pic.twitter.com/D8rZ8YIaFg – 5:55 PM

Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Noche de Star Wars (Guerra de las Galaxias) de @Pacers y a Myles Turner no hay que animarlo.
¿Vino alguien vestido de Sheev Palpatine?
Vídeo: @Pacers
pic.twitter.com/V1Lqrj3y8j – 5:52 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Injury Report at IND
Gordon Hayward is available.
LaMelo Ball (R Ankle) is out.
Cody Martin (L Knee) is out.
Frank Ntilikina (L Tibia) is out.
Mark Williams (Low Back Contusion) is out.
Presented by @NovantHealth pic.twitter.com/uQFoxvgIF2 – 5:51 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Andrew Nembhard is still out, but he’s getting in some pregame work right now: pic.twitter.com/8RyEqltVeO – 5:41 PM

Spencer Percy @QCHspencer
Me doing a podcast w/ @bgeis_bird and @richierandall for the 7th straight year talking about who the Hornets should trade before the deadline for future assets pic.twitter.com/D4IrpApkhl – 5:32 PM

Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Enter now for your chance to sit courtside at the Kings vs. Pacers game at Golden 1 Center on January 18!
MORE INFO cloud.e.sacramentokings.com/UltraCourtside… pic.twitter.com/YeS4QDfevo – 5:28 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Myles Turner and Jalen Smith are available to play today, Rick Carlisle says. – 5:27 PM

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
SEC PAC-12 BEST WIN FOR EACH TEAM (per the NET)
Vanderbilt is the only team without a Top 100 win.
ALABAMA: Indiana St (H-17)
ARKANSAS: Duke (H-25)
AUBURN: Virginia Tech (H-53)
FLORIDA: Pittsburgh (N-40)
GEORGIA: Wake Forest (H-83)
KENTUCKY: UNC (N-37)
LSU: Wake Forest (N-83)… – 5:26 PM

Charlotte Hornets @hornets
💪💪💪💪
#LetsFly35 pic.twitter.com/vEml2xBfEc – 5:04 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
James Bouknight is only being considered for one position (Shooting Guard). Based off rotations when available, he is 6th in the depth chart for his position:
1) Rozier
2) Miller
3) McGowens
4) Smith Jr
5) Ntilikina (When he’s back)
6) Bouknight
If the Hornets have already… – 3:48 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Quinn Buckner’s 3 Keys to the Game against the Hornets 🔑 pic.twitter.com/7m9GuMyaoe – 3:45 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Obi Toppin and @caresource teamed up to provide families at Brook Park Elementary with a free holiday meal. Obi also spoke to students about staying active & creating healthy habits.
“[The kids] were so engaged…I think it’s going to make a lasting difference on everyone.” pic.twitter.com/GovlZdrJjF – 2:50 PM