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Hornets Dominate Pacers

The Charlotte Hornets made 24 3-pointers, broke the franchise's single-game scoring record and produced the highest point total in the NBA this season with a 158-126 win over the Indiana Pacers.

 

The numbers, though, were incredible. Oubre was 12 of 18 from the field and only missed five 3s. LaMelo Ball had his fourth triple-double of the season with 29 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. In all, four Hornets players topped the 20-point mark as they tied a season-best from beyond the arc.

 

Charlotte also snapped a two-game losing streak and pulled off a four-game sweep of the injury-depleted Pacers, who eliminated the Hornets in the play-in round last season.

 

The Pacers, led by 17 points from both Goga Bitdaze and rookie Isaiah Jackson, lost their third straight and seventh out of nine.

 

Playing without three starters, Indiana simply couldn't keep up, and it didn't have much time to see what was coming.

 

Charlotte opened the game by scoring 12 of the first 15 points and led 71-70 at the half. The Hornets opened the third quarter with seven straight points and used a 13-2 spurt to take a 104-82 lead with 4:18 to go.

 

They broke the franchise mark, fittingly, on a 3 from Myles Bridges with 5:14 to go and coasted to the final buzzer.

 

Torrey Craig and Lance Stephenson each had 14 points and Stephenson had 10 assists for Indiana. Chris Duarte scored 11 points while Justin Holiday and Caris LeVert each had 10.

 

The Pacers are at Oklahoma City on Friday.

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