Haliburton 19+13, the Pacers beat the Hornets, and the pressure is on the Lakers' side!
In the NBA regular season, the Pacers face the Hornets today. The Pacers have been in poor form lately, suffering a four-game losing streak, while the Hornets are in even worse shape, having lost five games in a row. In this game, players such as Ball, Martin and Nembhard were absent due to injury.
As soon as the game began, the two teams were locked in a stalemate. In the second half of the first quarter, the Pacers gradually extended the margin to double digits. However, the Hornets then launched a counterattack, and a small chase brought the score back close. By the end of the first quarter, Rozier had already contributed 14 points to the Hornets. In the second quarter, the two sides continued to fight fiercely, and in just one quarter, the two sides combined to score 71 points. The Pacers' firepower was more ferocious, and at the end of the first half, they led by 11 points.
After the start of the second half, the Pacers' offense did not weaken. Hield scored 19 points in a single quarter, while Haliburton contributed 10 points and seven assists. The margin continued to widen to more than 20 points. Entering the final quarter of the game, the suspense of victory and defeat has been lost. In the end, the Pacers beat the Hornets by a big beat, ending their four-game losing streak while also giving the Hornets a six-game losing streak.
In this game, the Pacers showed strong firepower and excellent offensive performance. They managed to take control of the game and maintain their advantage in key moments. At the same time, the Hornets were unable to effectively respond to the Pacers' offense in the absence of key players and ultimately failed. The win was significant for the Pacers, not only halting the losing streak, but also giving them confidence and motivation.
The Pacers played very poorly after the midseason championship finals, only 1 win and 4 losses, and even suffered 4 consecutive defeats, and the champion Lakers are the same, they have been in a slump, and now the Pacers have beaten the Hornets, so the pressure is completely on the side of the Lakers, I don't know if the Lakers can win in the face of the Bulls with average strength?