The Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 108-105.
Terry Rozier’s 3-pointer answered Jeremy Lamb’s 3-pointer and put the Hornets back ahead for good with 1:10 left in the fourth quarter.
The Pacers had the ball down 2 with 1:10 left, but Cody Zeller blocked Lamb’s layup at the rim. It would have tied the game.
Devonte' Graham’s 3-pointer with 52.6 seconds left made it 108-103. The Pacers had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Malcolm Brogdon missed a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Pacers 12-11. Zeller scored 4 of the Hornets’ 12 on 2 for 3 shooting.
P.J. Washington had 19 points (8 in the third quarter) and 9 rebounds on 7 for 8 shooting.
For the Pacers, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points (16 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 6 assists, and Brogdon added 21 points and 8 assists. Myles Turner had 20 points and 8 rebounds. The Pacers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Hornets shot 50.6% from the field and 43.2% from 3 to the Pacers’ 48.3% and 31.4%. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Pacers 35-25 in 14 minutes together.