133 - 109

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Officials: Kevin Cutler, Tre Maddox, and CJ Washington

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Charlotte Hornets	31	36	40	26	133
Indiana Pacers	34	12	36	27	109

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Charlotte Hornets	133	48-86	55.8%	22-46	47.8%	15-19	78.9%	11	53	35	19	10	16	4
Indiana Pacers	109	41-87	47.1%	11-35	31.4%	16-20	80.0%	12	41	28	15	7	12	3

PLAYER STATS


Charlotte Hornets	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kon Knueppel^SF	31:12	28	10-17	8-12	0-0	0	4	4	2	1	1	1	3	26
Miles Bridges^PF	23:34	7	3-6	1-2	0-0	1	2	3	2	2	1	2	1	23
Moussa Diabaté^C	29:55	14	7-8	0-0	0-0	5	6	11	4	2	0	2	3	18
Brandon Miller^SG	25:41	33	11-19	6-11	5-6	2	5	7	4	1	0	4	2	14
LaMelo Ball^PG	21:35	20	7-12	3-8	3-3	0	4	4	8	1	1	3	1	24
Josh Green	20:20	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	-4
Grant Williams	22:31	9	3-5	3-4	0-0	1	3	4	2	0	1	0	1	1
Coby White	16:30	7	2-8	0-4	3-5	0	1	1	6	1	0	1	1	4
Ryan Kalkbrenner	11:56	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	1	9
Sion James	18:47	2	0-4	0-2	2-2	1	3	4	2	0	0	0	3	12
Tre Mann	09:55	4	1-3	1-3	1-2	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	1	-4
Pat Connaughton	08:02	5	2-2	0-0	1-1	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	-3
Xavier Tillman	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tosan Evbuomwan	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PJ Hall	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liam McNeeley	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Antonio Reeves	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tidjane Salaün	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indiana Pacers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jarace Walker^SF	31:07	16	7-17	2-7	0-0	2	4	6	1	1	1	2	0	-10
Obi Toppin^PF	08:29	3	1-4	0-3	1-2	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	-1
Jay Huff^C	27:50	7	3-6	0-3	1-2	3	1	4	3	0	1	1	2	-32
Ben Sheppard^SG	25:12	11	5-7	0-1	1-1	2	3	5	3	1	0	1	2	-13
Andrew Nembhard^PG	29:05	20	6-14	3-6	5-6	1	2	3	7	1	0	4	2	-12
Kobe Brown	25:55	6	3-6	0-2	0-0	2	3	5	1	0	1	2	1	-17
Micah Potter	25:53	19	6-11	5-7	2-2	0	4	4	1	2	0	0	2	1
Quenton Jackson	30:33	13	4-9	0-2	5-5	1	3	4	2	1	0	1	4	-22
Kam Jones	19:05	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	-4
T.J. McConnell	16:51	9	4-9	0-1	1-2	0	2	2	7	0	0	1	0	-10
Aaron Nesmith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pascal Siakam	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Furphy	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyrese Haliburton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Taelon Peter	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ethan Thompson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivica Zubac	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

sv_trader | Charlotte Bobcats

108 | 6 hours ago

hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby (the hornets are somehow the hydrogen bomb)

MojoToTheDojo | Hornets

19 | 6 hours ago

What a timeline we’re living in. Epstein files, AI, AND THE HORNETS ARE GOOD

batmans420 | Pacers

9 | 6 hours ago

Three atrocities 😔 (/jk)

burrito_abuse | Pacers

2 | 5 hours ago

You’d think that but for some reason we’ve been winning against yall this year and I was honestly hoping to win tonight just because of how funny it would’ve been

dank-kush | Hornets

76 | 6 hours ago

I might be overreacting but Kon might already be my favorite hornet of all time and he hasn’t even done anything yet besides give me hope

Appropriate-Mud-6985 | Hornets

40 | 6 hours ago

I’d say breaking the rookie record for 3s is doing something

lillchicken126 | Hornets

10 | 6 hours ago

Favorite player of all time*

BetweenTheBuzzAndMe | Charlotte Bobcats

13 | 6 hours ago

greatest of all time*

JayMerlyn | Hornets

5 | 6 hours ago

In any sport ever*

BetweenTheBuzzAndMe | Charlotte Bobcats

7 | 5 hours ago

legitimately the ruler of planet earth*

mashem | Hornets

3 | 4 hours ago

No other celestial body has a better athlete than Kon.

Sammyd1108 | Hornets

4 | 6 hours ago

I’m kinda bummed I think I missed out on getting his city edition jersey this year.

XingXManGuy | Hornets

1 | 5 hours ago

Why can’t you just buy it now?

Sammyd1108 | Hornets

1 | 4 hours ago

I thought someone said they were sold out at the team store on our sub and I won’t be going to another game until the Celtics game in late March.

LastedPants | IND

1 | 4 hours ago

Kemba?

dank-kush | Hornets

5 | 4 hours ago

Like I said probably overreacting to how well Kon has been playing but admittedly I stopped following kembas career after he left for Boston. Always loved him when he was here though and love that even after retirement he came back to the hornets to work with the team.

Coldyron

-7 | 5 hours ago

Yeah he might be the best rookie ever who took a horrible team to the 10 seed.

OrangeMonkE | 76ers

63 | 6 hours ago

Brandon Miller is really, really good. I feel like people don’t quite understand the extent to which this is true.

PrimeTimeInc | Hornets

26 | 6 hours ago

It’s definitely flying under the radar that BMilly is kind of a stud. He still has plenty of room to grow too.

SwarmThatWalks | Celtics

9 | 5 hours ago

I know he’s good and I’ve seen games where he goes off, but I feel like half the time I watch him he’s shooting them out of games and making brutally bad BBIQ decisions. Still room to grow there though, he’s still young

PrimeTimeInc | Hornets

9 | 5 hours ago

This mostly happens when he’s the only option on the court and he’s asked to do everything. He’s not that guy (yet).

Obvious_Parsley3238

3 | 6 hours ago

He’s good but also pretty flawed. Season ending wrist surgery last year probably hurt his physical development. But he clearly doesn’t have the handle to self create, so he needs to put on some muscle if he wants to not just spot up.

Longjumping-Check429 | Hornets

12 | 5 hours ago

Awful analysis. He’s got the best ability to self create on the team thanks to his length and athleticism.

You’re overstating the handle, fixing it is the difference between being a flawed low 20s scorer and one of the best self creators in the league.

Obvious_Parsley3238

1 | 5 hours ago

Ponderously dribbling into a contested midrange is not real self creation. Him and Lamelo are bad rim finishers (when they even get there) - Miller’s stats at least look somewhat better because of alley oops.

Longjumping-Check429 | Hornets

1 | 5 hours ago

Even worse analysis. Weird to lump Miller in with Melo when he’s clearly better than both. 0-3 ft Brandon: 74% LaMelo: 62% Kon: 69%

The difference here is also that he has way more room to improve. He’s already tall and fast enough. He just needs to add some muscle.

Also alley oops are one of the most valuable shots in the game. The fact that you’re using it as a negative really says everything.

Obvious_Parsley3238

7 | 5 hours ago

Alley oops are great. They aren’t self creation.

He’s taken 111 shots in the restricted area and has 35 dunks, most of which are oops or in transition.

His FG% on drives is 43%.

Longjumping-Check429 | Hornets

1 | an hour ago

Im kind of getting lost. I don’t know what our disagreement is. You’ll have to say who you think is a better self creator than him on the team.

Assist percentage 2ps: Brandon 45% Kon 58% LaMelo: 19%

Assist percentage 3ps: Brandon: 84% Kon: 93% LaMelo: 66%

Now obviously LaMelo is clearly the most self creating of the three. However it’s wild and chaotic, he creates separation but his shotmaking as a result is inconsistent. I genuinely never know if he’s going to make the shot.

Kon is the opposite he’s super consistent however that alongside his mediocre height, speed and wingspan leads to not creating as much separation. This leads to his shots getting blocked way more than either LaMelo or Brandon’s shots.

Brandon’s weaknesses are more his passivity at times and lackluster handles. Both things that can easily be improved. Lastly he’s been playing injured almost all year. I definitely think his scoring will improve without that shoulder injury you can visibly see on him.

middle_sner131

2 | 5 hours ago

You just certainly don’t watch him.

clancydog4 | Nuggets

1 | 5 hours ago

Well this simply isn’t true

svall18 | Hornets

0 | 5 hours ago

you’re right, but you’re obv gonna get piled on when he had a hot shooting night tonight. Our fanbase is extremely optimistic/delusional

There should be no reason he gets the max. Unfortunately BMill being 6’9, averaging 20, and being the 2nd pick prolly ensures he gets ⁵⁄₂₀₀ or so. It’ll be really interesting to see how Jeff plays this

Obvious_Parsley3238

6 | 5 hours ago

It’s obvious to anyone with eyes. Take Melo off this team and the shot creation is almost nonexistent.

svall18 | Hornets

6 | 5 hours ago

Exactly. LaMelo is by far the most important player on the team. He’s our only elite playmaker. People who think Kon’s and Brandon’s ascension means LaMelo gets moved are idiotic. This team goes as far as he takes us

Brandon is the 3rd most important player on the team after Kon

FitTune5515 | Supersonics

2 | 4 hours ago

It’s just the people trying to discredit LaMelo lmao. Their mind can’t accept that he’s a talented and impactful player

PrimeTimeInc | Hornets

1 | 5 hours ago

This is why we traded for Coby

svall18 | Hornets

1 | 5 hours ago

Brandon should be able to self-create semi consistently for the amount of money we’re going to pay him. I’m being optimistic in hoping this didn’t happen due to him being injured in the past offseasons

lazy_Monkman | Hornets

1 | 2 hours ago

I don’t know how you say there’s no reason he gets the max and then describe exactly why he would get the max/near max. Young players get paid based on potential, not where they are now. Obviously he has to develop and has things he needs to work on but if the team believes he’s on an upward trend and has been hampered by injuries that are behind him, I just don’t see how he doesn’t get a truck load of money. Me personally, I don’t see that as an unfortunate thing at all, especially for a small market team that’s not attracting that kind of talent otherwise

svall18 | Hornets

1 | 2 hours ago

People way overemphasize the small market thing. That’s not a real thing for players in RFA like BMill. Most teams just extend their own players. Market size matters for players in LeBron’s tier, not “Brandon Miller.”

We’re going to pay him big money and I’m happy for that. I’m just hoping the max he gets is ⁵⁄₂₀₀ and not much more than that. You don’t have to overpay. Houston’s GM extended their young players to fair contracts

lazy_Monkman | Hornets

1 | an hour ago

Small market thing matters because of the way teams actually attract talent. Charlotte isn’t attracting any big name in free agency so it makes retaining the talent that you draft more important. You want to keep good relations with players. Try to nickel and dime them and they’re gone the second they get a player option or they’re demanding a trade whenever they get the leverage. I don’t know if they’ll max him or not but if they do I won’t see it as some tragedy

svall18 | Hornets

1 | an hour ago

I think that lackadaisical attitude toward maxing everybody ended with the new CBA and the new restrictions, but we will see. For the record, I do hope we extend him. I just do not think he will ever live up to ⁵⁄₂₆₀ full max, so I hope he gets something more realistic/manageable like ⁵⁄₂₀₀ range

We were always going to have to build through the draft to be successful just like 22 out of the 30 franchises. That’s not anything unique

sameolemeek

2 | 4 hours ago

Charlotte fans were crying they didn’t draft scoot Henderson

mrstretchb4ureach | Spurs

1 | 4 hours ago

I regret audibly scoffing at the Hornets when I saw them drafting Miller. They proved me wrong. Wrong, I say!

JoeyBlaze | Hornets

37 | 6 hours ago

We started the season thinking we’d struggle at the center position. Mousa has been one of the best centers in the league. This team has so many weapons.

Kennyc1234 | Wizards

13 | 6 hours ago

The Moose is loose!

remax95

36 | 6 hours ago

God I love the Belt To Ass Hornets so much

JayMerlyn | Hornets

4 | 6 hours ago

Same!

net_403 | CHA

1 | 14 minutes ago

Whodathunk

heat_fan_ | Raptors

31 | 6 hours ago

Kon ROY

PestyAssassin33WU93 | CHA

28 | 6 hours ago

We might actually make 6th seed

JayMerlyn | Hornets

19 | 6 hours ago

This feeling of hope is so weird. I’m not used to feeling it outside of Raleigh…

Mrdabill

6 | 6 hours ago

Hornets winning a playoff series and canes winning the cup this year

Sammyd1108 | Hornets

5 | 5 hours ago

And Panthers win a SB!

JayMerlyn | Hornets

2 | 6 hours ago

Please!

traebucketsfor3 | Hawks

-8 | 5 hours ago

Yall choke every year… canes ass

JayMerlyn | Hornets

8 | 5 hours ago

Lotta talk coming from a city that lost both of its hockey teams

Bumcheeks_marinade | Hornets

5 | 5 hours ago

An Atlanta sports fan talking about choking is RICH

Mrdabill

4 | 5 hours ago

Just inquiring if you’re aware or not that Trae no longer plays for the hawks?

SamuraiZucchini | CHA

1 | 4 hours ago

I guess the Canes beating the Lightning tonight means they’re ass?

YizWasHere | Hornets

25 | 6 hours ago

Brandon Miller went Paul George mode & Kon went Reggie Miller mode, a tasteful homage to Pacers history in the Fieldhouse.

handgredave | Hornets

24 | 6 hours ago

Can some teams ahead of us please lose so we can climb the standings? 13-3 the last 5 weeks and still in 10th place.

Aidanator800 | Hornets

7 | 5 hours ago

The East play-ins are a bloodbath

acetonideointment | Hornets

14 | 6 hours ago

Congrats kon

TrustInRoy

16 | 6 hours ago

Charlott3 Horn3ts

Amaz0nCr1me | Hornets

15 | 6 hours ago

Kon Knueppel sets the all time record for most 3pts in a rookie season!!! Hornets tie the record for most team 3pts in a 3-game streak (72)!!!

Voxityy | Hornets

14 | 6 hours ago

free the knueppel

PennyDad17 | Hornets

5 | 6 hours ago

Three the Knueppel?

net_403 | CHA

1 | 12 minutes ago

Third kneupple?

fuzzynavel34 | IND

12 | 6 hours ago

Suck it silver

Chessh2036 | Hawks

11 | 6 hours ago

Hornets are going to give whoever they play in the playoffs absolute fits for 7 games.

Supreme_God_Bunny | Hornets

3 | 2 hours ago

If we don’t fix these turnovers and shitty 3 pt defense I don’t see us lasting 7 games unless we are feeling ourselves

Michael_bubble | Charlotte Bobcats

2 | 5 hours ago

4 you mean.

FrankSamples | Clippers

10 | 6 hours ago

If Melo, Miller and Kon are all efficient on the same night, this team is going to be really really hard to beat

Frenchyyyy4166 | Raptors

9 | 6 hours ago

God forbid a white boy get a little motion

Kon an absolute 🐶

One_Consequence3861

5 | 6 hours ago

Inside the mind do Lamelo ball

HeyItsChase | Pacers

5 | 5 hours ago

That game was not fun but it was good. Hornets gave us 2 wins already this season. It’s important to drop these

JayMerlyn | Hornets

3 | 6 hours ago

KON

Next-Supermarket9538 | Pacers

2 | 5 hours ago

Kon is good. I thought Simmons was crazy picking him for his Olympic team before he’d even played a game but I guess he was right.

Gekk0uga37 | 76ers

1 | 5 hours ago

So happy for Hornets fans man. This team is so exciting to watch and they’re well on their way to securing a playoff spot and a pretty damn good one at that if they keep it up.

XxX_22marc_XxX | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

MrBeast snatching Jay Huff’s chain

Szobortz | Mavericks

-8 | 6 hours ago

lol he has the lowest +/- in their starting 5.

PrimeTimeInc | Hornets

5 | 5 hours ago

We play him the whole first quarter most of the time. Let’s just say our efficiency drops off a cliff once the subs come on

The Charlotte Hornets (29-31) defeat the Indiana Pacers (15-45) behind Brandon Miller’s 33 PTS, 133-109.