Charlotte and Indiana meet in conference showdown

Indiana Pacers (4-4, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (3-5, ninth in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana visits Charlotte for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Charlotte went 21-61 overall and 14-38 in Eastern Conference games last season. The Hornets averaged 15.2 points off of turnovers, 12.1 second-chance points and 29.5 bench points last season.

Indiana went 47-35 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Pacers shot 50.7% from the field and 37.4% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Hornets: Cody Martin: day to day (illness), Nick Richards: out (shoulder), Mark Williams: out (foot), DaQuan Jeffries: out (hand).

Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Isaiah Jackson: out (calf), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (knee), James Wiseman: out (calf).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.