Pacers Look To Continue Momentum At Home
The Indiana Pacers play host to the Charlotte Hornets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Sunday.

The Pacers (17-9) have won two in a row and seven of their last 10 contests. This marks their first game of a three-game home stand. They have won five of their last six contests at home, where they are 10-3 this season. Malcolm Brogdon leads the Pacers with team highs of 19.5 points and 7.7 assists per game. Domantas Sabonis is averaging 18.0 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists, while Myles Turner is averaging 10.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. The Pacers are averaging 109.3 points per game but are holding their opponents to 105.0 points per game, which is sixth fewest in the league. The Pacers are attempting 26.5 three-pointers per game, which is second fewest in the league, and they are making an average of 9.7 threes per game, which is third fewest in the league.

Meanwhile, this marks the third and final game of a road trip for the Hornets (12-16), where they have gone 2-0, with wins in Brooklyn and Chicago. They are 6-8 on the road, and they have won six of their last 10 games, including the last three in a row. The Hornets are averaging 105.2 points per game, which is fifth fewest in the league, while they are giving up an average of 111.3 points against. Devonte' Graham continues to impress, averaging team highs with 23.0 points and 8.4 assists over the last 10 games. He is also shooting 45 percent from long range and 86 percent from the foul line over the last 10 games. Terry Rozier is averaging 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals, while Miles Bridges is averaging 12.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. P.J. Washington (finger) is expected to miss the next couple of weeks.
Posted on: 12/14/2019 9:41 PM