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Hornets Outlast Pacers in Overtime

Bismark Biyombo provided a huge spark off the bench late and the Hornets battled back from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 122-120 in overtime Tuesday night.

 

Devonte Graham sank 2 of 3 free-throw attempts with 1.7 seconds left in overtime after drawing a foul on JaKarr Sampson, helping the Hornets win their third straight game.

 

But it was Biyombo who changed the momentum when he entered to start the fourth quarter with the Hornets trailing 92-78.

 

He made an immediate impact, scoring down low to start the quarter before coming up with a block against T.J. McConnell that led to a three-point play by Terry Rozier on a fast break. Biyombo then stole the ball at midcourt and went in for a one-handed dunk. He added several put-backs along the way, giving Charlotte a presence it badly needed on the glass.

 

Biyombo finished with 15 points on 6 of 7 shooting, six rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes.

Graham scored a career-high 35 points, Bismack Terry Rozier added 22 points and Miles Bridges had 18 for the Hornets (4-3).

 

T.J. Warren scored 33 points on 15-of-18 shooting and Malcolm Brogdon added 31 points for the Pacers (3-4). But it was enough, as Indiana had its three-game winning streak snapped.

 

Jeremy Lamb had 18 points in his return to Charlotte.

 

Myles Turner (sprained ankle) and Domantas Sabonis (strained calf) continued to be held out while rehabbing injuries.

 

The Pacers host the Wizards on Wednesday night, Indiana's third game in four nights.

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