Hornets bounce back, split two-game set with Pacers 108-105
LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets drives to the basket during the fourth quarter of their game against the Indiana Pacers at Spectrum Center on Jan. 29, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — P.J. Washington had 19 points and nine rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets avenged an earlier loss to Indiana with a Friday night 108-105 win over the Pacers.
Terry Rozier had 19 points and Devonte Graham added 14 points and 10 assists as the Hornets bounced back from a 116-106 loss to the Pacers two nights earlier.
Rookie LaMelo Ball, who has been struggling, came alive with 16 points, seven assists and six rebounds as the Hornets won for the second time in eight games.
Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 22 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Malcolm Brogdon added 21 points, and Myles Turner had 20.