Overview
- Pascal Siakam scored 30 points with 14 rebounds and hit the go-ahead layup with 11.5 seconds left in Charlotte.
- T.J. McConnell added 23 points and eight assists and stole the ensuing inbounds pass before Ben Sheppard split two free throws and Collin Sexton missed a potential tying jumper.
- Carlisle became the 11th coach to reach 1,000 regular-season victories and now holds a 1,000-891 record over 24 seasons.
- LaMelo Ball came off the bench and logged 33 points with seven 3-pointers, while Hornets rookie Brandon Miller was ejected in the third quarter for arguing.
- The win snapped a franchise-record 13-game losing streak that began after Dec. 8, with Indiana’s season shaped by extensive injuries and the league’s worst record.