National Basketball Association
Indiana 119, Charlotte 80
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #24 Kevin Scott, #13 Ashley Moyer-Gleich
Attendance: 16088

Domantas Sabonis posted 21 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Indiana Pacers held the Charlotte Hornets to just 33 percent shooting en route to a 119-80 blowout on Tuesday in Indianapolis.

Sabonis led six Pacers scoring in double figures, joined by T.J. Warren with 19 points, Malcolm Brogdon with 15, and the trio of Justin Holiday, Doug McDermott and JaKarr Simpson adding 16, 10 and 10, respectively, off the bench.

Indiana's balanced scoring and tenacious defense made quick work of Charlotte, pushing the Pacers ahead by 10 points through the first quarter and 25 points at halftime.

The lead swelled to as many as 43 points in the fourth quarter.

Just two Hornets scored in double figures. Miles Bridges had 17 points, and Caleb Martin added 11 off the bench, shooting 3 of 4 from behind the 3-point arc. P.J. Washington, who made 3 of 6 from long distance, scored nine points.

No Hornet finished with more than six rebounds, which Bridges and Cody Martin both reached. For the Pacers, meanwhile, Myles Turner joined Sabonis in double-figures rebounding with 10.

Indiana closed with a 57-39 edge on the glass, taking full advantage of Charlotte's shooting woes.

While the Pacers limited the Hornets' scoring opportunities, Indiana's offense clicked effectively. The hosts shot 57 percent from the floor and went 10 of 23 (43.5 percent) from 3-point range as a team. Turner, Brogdon and Holiday each made two 3-pointers; all five Pacers starters sank at least one.

For Brogdon, the game was something of a bounce-back from recent back and head injuries. In addition to his 15 points, he grabbed six rebounds and dished out seven assists.

Thirty-five of Indiana's 49 made field goals came via assists, with eight Pacers recording at least two. T.J. McConnell contributed six assists off the bench.

Indiana played without Victor Oladipo, who made his return from a yearlong quadriceps injury on Jan. 29. He sat on Tuesday due to back spasms. The Pacers were also without Jeremy Lamb, who sustained a season-ending knee injury in a loss Sunday to Toronto.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Indiana
Miles Bridges 17 Scoring Domantas Sabonis 21
Terry Rozier 7 Assists Domantas Sabonis 9
Miles Bridges 6 Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 15
Cody Martin 3 Free Throws Made Domantas Sabonis 4
Joe Chealey 3 Steals Justin Holiday 2
Caleb Martin 1 Blocks Myles Turner 8
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 80 33.3 10-33 8-18 22 39 1 10 11
Indiana 119 57.0 10-23 11-13 35 56 11 8 15
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Portland. The Pacers have a W/L % of .606 after a win and .560 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against New York. The Hornets have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .263 after a loss.