Game date, time and site: Friday, Apr. 3, 7:00 p.m. EST, Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (Charlotte)
Radio: 93.5 FM/107.5 FM (Indiana), 92.7 FM (Charlotte)
VITALS: The Indiana Pacers (18-58) and Charlotte Hornets (41-36) meet for the fourth of 4 common season matchup, with the Pacers profitable the primary two (127-118 on Nov. 19, 114-112 on Jan. 8), whereas dropping the final one 133-109 on Feb. 26. The Hornets gained the season sequence, 2-1, in 2024-2025.
The Pacers are 77-57 all-time in opposition to the Hornets through the common season, together with 45-21 in dwelling video games and 32-36 in highway video games.
The Pacers are coming into this sport because the thirteenth seed within the East, in a digital tie with the 14th-seeded Brooklyn Nets and one video games forward of the Washington Wizards.
The Hornets, however, head into this sport because the eighth seed within the East, half a sport forward of the Orlando Magic, one sport forward of the Miami Heat and 1.5 video games behind the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers.
PROJECTED STARTERS
PACERS
G Quenton Jackson
G Ben Sheppard
C Jay Huff
F Kobe Brown
F Pascal Siakam
HORNETS
G LaMelo Ball
G Kon Knueppel
C Moussa Diabate
F Brandon Miller
F Miles Bridges
INJURY REPORT
PACERS
Pascal Siakam: Available – Knee
Andrew Nembhard: Back – Back
Aaron Nesmith: Out – Back
Obi Toppin: Available – Foot
Jarace Walker: Out – Back
T.J. McConnell: Out – Hamstring
Ivica Zubac: Out – Ribs
Johnny Furphy: Out – Knee
Tyrese Haliburton: Out – Achilles
Taelon Peter: Available – G League (Two-Way)
Ethan Thompson: Available – G League (Two-Way)
Jalen Slawson: Available – G League (Two-Way)
HORNETS
Moussa Diabate: Out – Ankle
Grant Williams: Out – Knee
PJ Hall: Out – Ankle, (Two-Way)
Antonio Reeves: Out – G League (Two-Way)
Tosan Evbuomwan: Out – G League (Two-Way)
Spread: Pacers +15.5 (-108), Hornets -15.5 (-112)
Moneyline: Pacers +810, Hornets -1350
Total factors scored: 234.5 (over -112, below -108)
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QUOTABLE
Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on their 49 assists of their win over the Chicago Bulls: “Played with great tempo from the very beginning. We had 30 in the first half, which is the most in the league the entire season. And look, when the ball has energy, it goes in the basket more.”
