The Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 111-102.
Tre Mann’s driving layup put the Hornets ahead for good with 7:47 left in the fourth quarter.
The Pacers got within 98-95 on Aaron Nesmith’s driving dunk with 4:24 to play, but Miles Bridges answered with a three-point play, and the Pacers got no closer than 105-100.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Pacers 5-2.
Grant Williams scored 21 points off the bench. Bridges added 20 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, and Seth Curry scored 18 points (10 in the third quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Hornets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pacers, Myles Turner scored 22 points (14 in the paint) on 8 for 13 shooting, and Nesmith added 21 points on 8 for 13 shooting.
The Hornets shot 53.7% from the field and 29.4% from 3 to the Pacers’ 50.6% and 26.7%. The Pacers got 2 offensive rebounds, about 8 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Hornets outscored the Pacers 44-18 off the bench. The Hornets outscored the Pacers 21-11 in 8 minutes with Curry, Micic, Bridges, Williams and Mann on the floor together.