Charlotte Hornets (7-18, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (13-12, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte travels to Indiana looking to end its three-game road skid.
The Pacers have gone 11-9 against Eastern Conference teams. Indiana is the league leader with 30.6 assists per game led by Tyrese Haliburton averaging 11.8.
The Hornets are 7-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is 4-12 against opponents with a winning record.
The 127.4 points per game the Pacers score are 6.7 more points than the Hornets give up (120.7). The Pacers average 111.0 points per game, 16.0 fewer points than the 127.0 the Pacers allow to opponents.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Hornets won 125-124 in the last matchup on Nov. 4.
TOP PERFORMERS: Myles Turner is shooting 50.2% and averaging 16.5 points for the Pacers. Haliburton is averaging 19.3 points over the last 10 games for Indiana.
Terry Rozier is averaging 23.1 points and 7.1 assists for the Hornets. Miles Bridges is averaging 16.9 points over the last 10 games for Charlotte.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 4-6, averaging 125.2 points, 40.3 rebounds, 31.0 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 129.4 points per game.
Hornets: 2-8, averaging 106.2 points, 36.4 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Andrew Nembhard: out (knee), Myles Turner: day to day (hamstring), Jalen Smith: out (knee/heel).
Hornets: Nathan Mensah: day to day (personal), Frank Ntilikina: out (leg), LaMelo Ball: out (ankle), Miles Bridges: day to day (personal), Mark Williams: day to day (back), Cody Martin: out (knee), Gordon Hayward: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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