{"id":698199,"date":"2026-04-04T18:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/698199\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T18:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:07:18","slug":"hornets-beat-the-pacers-129-108-for-their-8th-win-in-10-games-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/698199\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets beat the Pacers 129-108 for their 8th win in 10 games"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) \u2014 Brandon Miller scored 22 points, Kon Knueppel added 20 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 129-108 on Friday night for their eighth victory in 10 games.<\/p>\n

Miles Bridges scored 19 points and LaMelo Ball had 18 points and nine assists to help the Hornets improve to 42-26. Charlotte was 24 of 49 from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 30 points. The Pacers (18-59) had won two in a row.<\/p>\n

The Hornets entered the night in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings \u2014 1 1\/2 games behind Philadelphia and Toronto.<\/p>\n

They left no doubt about this one.<\/p>\n

Behind a flurry of early 3-pointers \u2014 including three in the first quarter from reserve Sion James \u2014 the Hornets raced to a 31-11 lead. Charlotte shot 14 of 27 from 3-point range in the first half to take a 69-50 lead.<\/p>\n

Knueppel, who set the franchise record for 3s in a season Thursday night against Phoenix, finished 3 of 7 from beyond the arc and also showed versatility in his game with a coast-to-coast layup.<\/p>\n

Ball had five 3s while Miller and James finished with four each. James had 13 points, two shy of his career high.<\/p>\n

Quenton Jackson added 16 points for Indiana.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/p>\n

Pacers: At Cleveland on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Hornets: At Minnesota on Sunday night. <\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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