Charlotte Hornets (6-17, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (10-14, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -11.5; over/under is 224.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to stop its eight-game losing streak with a win against Indiana.
The Pacers are 7-11 in Eastern Conference games. Indiana ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 16.7 fast break points per game led by Bennedict Mathurin averaging 4.0.
The Hornets are 5-16 in Eastern Conference play. Charlotte has a 1-8 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Pacers are shooting 48.6% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 47.1% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets average 15.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on average than the 13.7 per game the Pacers give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 17.8 points and 8.4 assists for the Pacers.
LaMelo Ball is scoring 31.1 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Hornets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 4-6, averaging 114.0 points, 40.7 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.6 points per game.
Hornets: 1-9, averaging 104.4 points, 43.8 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.2 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (knee), James Wiseman: out for season (calf), Ben Sheppard: out (oblique).
Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (calf), Tidjane Salaun: day to day (ankle), Moussa Diabate: day to day (illness), Grant Williams: out for season (knee), Nick Richards: day to day (ankle), Miles Bridges: day to day (knee), Tre Mann: out (back).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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