INDIANAPOLIS -- — Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points and 10 assists, Aaron Nesmith scored 16 points and Pascal Siakam added 15 on his 31st birthday, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 119-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

The playoff-bound Pacers have won three of four and eight of 10. They clinched their second straight playoff spot Tuesday when Atlanta lost to Portland. Myles Turner also had 15 points and nine rebounds.

Miles Bridges scored 18 points to lead Charlotte, which has lost six of seven. Seth Curry and Mark Williams each scored 16 points and Williams had 12 rebounds.

Indiana controlled almost the entire game after making seven 3-pointers in the first quarter.

Charlotte cut the deficit to four midway through the second, watched Indiana extend the margin to 64-49 early in the third and then charged back within one at 68-67. But Indiana closed the third on a 19-6 run to pull away and the Hornets never really got close again.

Takeaways

Hornets: Charlotte gave Indiana problems in the teams' two previous matchups this season, but this is a very different team than the one the Hornets faced in November and December. And it showed.

Pacers: Indiana, meanwhile, continued its hot shooting and strong regular-season finish. The Pacers started the day in position to earn home-court advantage in the first round for the first time since 2014 and delivered again with the stakes high.

Key moment

A Hornets turnover led to a bounce pass alley-oop from Haliburton to Obi Toppin, giving Indiana an 81-71 lead and bringing the crowd to its feet. The Pacers only allowed one more basket in the quarter as they built an 87-73 cushion.

Key stat

Charlotte had 18 turnovers, compared with six for Indiana, and the Pacers took full advantage by outscoring the Hornets 29-4 in points off turnovers.

Up next

Charlotte hosts Sacramento on Friday, while Indiana hosts Utah on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Myles Turner (Josh Green gains possession)	0	0
11:41	KJ Simpson makes 2-foot two point shot	0	2
11:23	Aaron Nesmith makes layup	2	2
11:07	Mark Williams bad pass (Andrew Nembhard steals)	2	2
11:03	Myles Turner makes 26-foot three point shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	5	2
10:44	KJ Simpson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	2
10:42	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	5	2
10:36	Pascal Siakam misses 11-foot two point shot	5	2
10:33	Pascal Siakam offensive rebound	5	2
10:20	Pascal Siakam makes 6-foot pullup jump shot	7	2
10:03	Josh Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mark Williams assists)	7	5
9:49	Andrew Nembhard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	5
9:46	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	7	5
9:37	Mark Williams makes layup (Josh Green assists)	7	7
9:24	Aaron Nesmith misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	7
9:21	Seth Curry defensive rebound	7	7
9:13	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	7
9:10	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	7	7
8:57	Myles Turner makes 10-foot jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	9	7
8:37	Josh Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	7
8:31	Myles Turner misses 28-foot three point jumper	9	7
8:28	Seth Curry defensive rebound	9	7
8:11	KJ Simpson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	9	10
8:01	Myles Turner offensive foul	9	10
8:01	Myles Turner turnover	9	10
7:44	KJ Simpson misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	10
7:43	Myles Turner defensive rebound	9	10
7:38	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point shot	9	10
7:34	Mark Williams defensive rebound	9	10
7:17	Pascal Siakam personal foul	9	10
7:17	Hornets Full timeout	9	10
7:15	Mark Williams lost ball turnover (Pascal Siakam steals)	9	10
7:04	Tyrese Haliburton makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	11	10
6:49	Josh Green misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	11	10
6:47	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	11	10
6:36	Tyrese Haliburton makes 26-foot three pointer (Myles Turner assists)	14	10
6:16	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	14	10
6:15	Mark Williams offensive rebound	14	10
6:15	Mark Williams makes tip shot	14	12
6:04	Pascal Siakam misses 4-foot two point shot	14	12
6:02	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	14	12
5:56	Mark Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	12
5:56	Damion Baugh enters the game for Josh Green	14	12
5:56	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for KJ Simpson	14	12
5:41	Andrew Nembhard misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	14	12
5:38	Andrew Nembhard offensive rebound	14	12
5:35	Myles Turner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andrew Nembhard assists)	17	12
5:15	Seth Curry makes driving layup	17	14
5:15	Andrew Nembhard shooting foul	17	14
5:15	Obi Toppin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	17	14
5:15	Jarace Walker enters the game for Pascal Siakam	17	14
5:15	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	17	14
5:15	Seth Curry makes free throw 1 of 1	17	15
5:08	Tyrese Haliburton makes 28-foot three pointer	20	15
4:51	Obi Toppin blocks Tidjane Salaun 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	20	15
4:47	Damion Baugh offensive rebound	20	15
4:46	Mark Williams misses 3-foot two point shot	20	15
4:43	Myles Turner defensive rebound	20	15
4:34	Tyrese Haliburton misses driving layup	20	15
4:32	Mark Williams defensive rebound	20	15
4:27	DaQuan Jeffries misses two point shot	20	15
4:25	Jarace Walker defensive rebound	20	15
4:13	Obi Toppin misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	15
4:11	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	20	15
3:52	Seth Curry makes driving layup	20	17
3:51	Pacers Full timeout	20	17
3:51	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	20	17
3:51	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	20	17
3:51	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Mark Williams	20	17
3:51	Josh Okogie enters the game for Seth Curry	20	17
3:27	Thomas Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	23	17
3:18	DaQuan Jeffries offensive foul	23	17
3:18	DaQuan Jeffries turnover	23	17
3:17	Obi Toppin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	26	17
3:01	T.J. McConnell blocks Josh Okogie 's 9-foot driving layup	26	17
2:59	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	26	17
2:54	Obi Toppin misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	17
2:51	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	26	17
2:47	Tidjane Salaun traveling	26	17
2:38	T.J. McConnell misses driving layup	26	17
2:35	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	26	17
2:32	Tidjane Salaun misses driving floating jump shot	26	17
2:29	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	26	17
2:29	T.J. McConnell steps out of bounds turnover	26	17
2:24	Jusuf Nurkic makes 6-foot two point shot	26	19
2:09	T.J. McConnell misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	26	19
2:07	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	26	19
2:01	Josh Okogie misses two point shot	26	19
1:58	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	26	19
1:54	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	26	19
1:54	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	26	19
1:54	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Obi Toppin	26	19
1:48	Jarace Walker misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	26	19
1:43	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	26	19
1:33	Josh Okogie makes driving layup (Damion Baugh assists)	26	21
1:19	T.J. McConnell makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)	28	21
1:09	Thomas Bryant personal foul	28	21
1:03	Josh Okogie makes 24-foot three pointer (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	28	24
49.1	Josh Okogie shooting foul	28	24
49.1	Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2	28	24
49.1	Pacers offensive team rebound	28	24
49.1	Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2	29	24
35.0	Damion Baugh misses two point shot	29	24
32.2	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	29	24
32.2	Jarace Walker shooting foul	29	24
32.2	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2	29	24
32.2	Hornets offensive team rebound	29	24
32.2	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 2 of 2	29	25
14.1	Jarace Walker makes 25-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	32	25
2.2	Jusuf Nurkic misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	25
2.2	Hornets offensive team rebound	32	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	25

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Indianapolis, IN

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 2, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN IN, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

16,042

Referees

Eric Dalen, Kevin Scott, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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