National Basketball Association
Indiana 107, Charlotte 85
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2019
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #52 Scott Twardoski, #7 Lauren Holtkamp, #46 Ben Taylor
Attendance: 16061

Aaron Holiday scored 23 points off the bench as the Indiana Pacers rode a dominant fourth quarter to a 107-85 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday in Indianapolis.

Indiana's Domantas Sabonis recorded his 12th consecutive double-double after collecting 12 points and 12 rebounds to propel the Pacers to their 11th win in 14 games.

Myles Turner added 14 points and 10 boards as Indiana outscored Charlotte by a 35-19 margin in the fourth quarter to avenge a 122-120 overtime loss on Nov. 5. Sabonis and Turner did not play in that game due to a strained calf and sprained ankle, respectively.

Cody Zeller collected 19 points and 12 rebounds and Bismack Biyombo added 11 points and a season-high 17 boards for the Hornets, who saw their three-game winning streak come to a halt.

Devonte' Graham, who scored a then-career-high 35 points in the first encounter, was limited to 12 on 3 of 18 shooting from the floor -- including 3 of 14 from 3-point range.

Indiana responded after seeing its 19-point lead whittled to six with a frenzied start to the fourth quarter. Aaron Holiday highlighted an early 11-4 surge with four free throws before sinking a 3-pointer and pull-up jumper to give the Pacers a 95-75 advantage with 4:24 remaining.

Sabonis set up Turner for an alley-oop dunk and Malcolm Brogdon's step-back jumper pushed Indiana's lead to 63-44 early in the third, however Charlotte went on a 22-9 run to end the quarter. Malik Monk made three straight pull-up jumpers to highlight Charlotte's 10-0 surge in the comeback attempt.

Indiana benefited from a sterling shooting performance in the first half, making 52.4 percent from the floor (22 of 42) to seize a 59-44 lead at intermission.

Turner made a pair of mid-range jumpers before draining a 3-pointer to cap Indiana's 13-0 run in the first quarter. Justin and Aaron Holiday each made a 3-pointer to push the Pacers' lead to 31-18 while former Charlotte guard Jeremy Lamb connected from beyond the arc to increase their advantage to 46-28 with 5:49 left in the second.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Indiana
Cody Zeller 19 Scoring Aaron Holiday 23
Devonte' Graham 4 Assists T.J. McConnell 8
Bismack Biyombo 17 Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 12
Cody Zeller 7 Free Throws Made Aaron Holiday 9
Devonte' Graham 2 Steals Jeremy Lamb 3
Devonte' Graham 2 Blocks Myles Turner 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 85 30.8 5-32 24-35 18 56 5 4 12
Indiana 107 45.5 10-35 17-20 30 51 9 6 9
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Pacers have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Hornets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .353 after a loss.