The Indiana Pacers thrashed the Charlotte Hornets by 125-113 to gain their seventh victory of the season on Wednesday night. They enhanced their score to 7-6. The Pacers are now flying above .500 for the first time since February 17, 2021. They were 15-14 during that time. Ever since, they have swapped coaches, swapped out many players; basically everything has transformed for the team in the last two years since they last had a winning record. This season, however, they are off to a great start.
The game was nail-biting until the final few minutes. It was tied near the end of the first and third quarters, and the Hornets lead was only three at halftime. None of the team could take control for the first 42 minutes, and a total of 17 lead changes were seen. 5 Pacers starters shot in double figures, and Myles Turner, Tyrese Haliburton, and Bennedict Mathurin all touched 20 points.